On patrol in the waters of Papua New Guinea, HMAS Aitape is one of the five patrol boats keeping watch on the thousands of miles of coastline. Shows the boat visiting out-of-the-way villages and the headquarters of the Papua New Guinea Division of the RAN, as well as the training of sailors from Papua New Guinea and the RAN.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
503932
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia. Royal Australian Navy
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Border patrols
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Papua New Guinea - Armed forces
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)