Aerial view over the Gazelle Peninsula including Simpson Harbor and Rabaul from 10,000'
Visible is Rabaul, Lakunai Airfield, Matupi , Simpson Harbor with Japanese vessels at anchor, Vulcan and Malaguna.
Wartime caption: "Coming upon this snug harbor, the U.S. airmen find this large flotilla of Jap vessels. Two bombardiers have dropped their loads where the white circles show - center and lower left of the picture." The lower photo strip reads: "5(6a)(Rabaul)(5-1-43-12 [date-time noon])(10,000' [altitude] - 6 3/8" [focal length]"
Credit: USAAF, 5th AF Combat Camera Unit (5th CCU) Date: January 5, 1943
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