On the night of May 31, 1942, three Japanese submarines of an ultra-small class entered the harbor of Sydney, Australia. In the harbor at that moment were the Americanv heavy cruiser, the destroyer and the Dobbin destroyer. Two of the 46-ton Japanese mini submarine were sunk, but the M24 launched two torpedoes, one of which sank the HMAS Kuttabul ferry, killing 19 Australian sailors and two Englishmen. The second torpedo flew ashore and did not explode.
The M24 Japanese mini submarine was destroyed by an American destroyer 5 kilometers from the coast. Two other Japanese mini submarines during the attack are raised to the surface and displayed in the National Military Museum of Australia.
Photo place: Melbourne city, Australia
Time when the photo was taken: November 1942
Source of the photo: Australian War Memorial.