Written Records, AWM54 741/5/9 PART 2 - [Patrols - Reconnaissance:] Report on Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit, by Sqn Ldr D F Thomson RAAF [Report minus maps] - Part 27

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
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  • Official Records
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Open for review
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AWM2022.1720.28641
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Date Courses Winds Time Remarks
27. 8. 42

N.10°E

N.40°W

E1.1.C.

 

 0635 Hove up and left under power. Revs. 600
      0715 Abeam [[?]] Isld, depth 7 Fth. L.W.S.
        Increased Hove 900
  N. 10o E E1. 1. C. 0750

Clear of Entrance 0915 Clear Flinders

Point. N. 40oW
  N.40o W NE[[?]]. Z. EC.   Set main and headsails 1050 Buckingham
        Bay Pt. abeam, Alt. Co.
      1040 Entering Cadell Str. Took in sail. Rs. 600
      1105 In Clear Channel. Increased Revs 900
    NNE. 1. C. 1345 Anchored NW Entrance Cadell Str. in 2 Fth.
28. 8. 42 N. W. nil O. C. 0615 Hove up and left under power. Revs 900
  N. 87o W ""  ""  "" 0710 Clear Cadell Str. 0945 Alt. Co. N. W.
  S. 45o W NW1. 1. C. 1100 Mooronga Isld. abeam. Alt. Co. S. 45oW.
      1100 Aircraft landed Millingimbi. 1210 Air
        craft left Millingimbi.
    NW[[?]] O. EC. 1315 Millingimbi Mission abeam. 1350 Reduced
        speed 600 Revs.
  Various   1345 Increased speed 900 Revs Clear of Entrance
        Derby Creek.
      1358 Aircraft (Lockheed) circled Mission and
        left in SW. direction.
      1400 Vessel dragged on mud bank for a few yds.
      1445 Anchored Derby Creek in 2 Fth.
29.8.42     0530 At Derby Creek Crew drilling
    NE1. C. DO   Treating hatch covers. Cleaning and over-
        hauling Vickers .503 and Browning 0.50
  Various NW. 1. DC. 1720 Hove up and left under power. Revs 700
      1820 Stranded on mud bank Creek entrance,
      1830 Refloated and resumed.
      1905 Stranded on bank. 1915 Refloated & Res'd
      1940 Anchored Millingimbi in 2 Fths.
      2000 S/L Thomson and Lt. Palmer ashore.
      [[?]] S/L Thomson and Lt. Palmer returned.
30.8.42     0630 Hove up and left under power. Revs 700
    nil. O. BC. 0700 Stranded on bank entrance to Creek.
      0710 Resumed under power. Revs. 700
      0745 Anchored Derby creek in 2 Fths.
        Landed S/L Thomson and native detachment
      0845 Hove up and left under power. Revs 700
      1030 Anchored Millingimbi in 3 Fths.
      1055 Resumed under power Revs. 700.
      1100 Revs increased 900           clear
  W. S. W. N1. S. BC. 1205 Clear Raboma. Set course /Cape Stuart.
  N. NWS. S. BC 1420 Sandy Isld abeam. Alt. Course.
      1700 Alt. Co. SW. pass between Haul Round and
        Entrance Isld.
      1815 Anchored Entrance Isld. Landed two natives
31.8.42     0830 Move up and left under power, after contacting Liverpool River natives who have nothing to report, after sighting of aircraft or ships, Revs. 700
  E NK1.1.00 0810 Increased Revs. 900 1250 Cape Stuart abes [[?]] Alt. Co. ENE.
      1450 Sighted vessel off [[?}}, Challenged. Vessel answers "Southern Cross" R.A.N.
  NW   1540 Alt. Co. to SW. 1615 Put about and returned to Southern Cross, who was following us and had gone aground on bank. Hove too off Southern Cross. 
    NW1,[[?]], [[?]] 1550 Lt. Palmer aboard.
      1640 Lt. Palmer returned and resumed
      1830 resumed under power.
      1845 Vessel ground on bank. 1850 vessel Res'
      1915 Entering Derby Creek.
      2015 Anchored. S/L Thomson here.
1.9.42       At Derby Creek. Checking gas and Antiqas equipment. 1440 Hove up and left under power.
  Variousa [[?]]   Revs, 700 1450 Revs. 900 1455 Revs, 700
      1510 Aircraft (Lockhead) circled A.O.B
      1555 Revs. 700 1540 Revs. 900
    E3, [[?]], C 1645 Anchored Mission 3 [[?]]. Southern Cross anchored here. Crew watering ship. 2400 
2.9.42     0750 At Millingimbi. Lt Palmer to Southern Cross to deliver [[?}} hand.
    [[?]].1.CO. 0835 Hove up and left under power. revs. 900
      0945 Clear Rabooma Isld. [[?]]
      1030 Alt. Co. 60° at 1000 revs.
      1200 NE. Pt. Mooronga Isld. [[?]]
      1410 Alt. Co. 95° ENE wind E
      1415 Alt. Co. to pick up canoe at sea.
      1530 Picked up canoe took it in tow revs. 700
      1545 reduced Revs. 600 1630 Anchored [[Klicho]] Isld. near Pt. Bristow in S Fth
3.9.42   [[?]]   At Elubo Isld. Overhauled and cleaned MG's
4.9.42     0500 Picked up two natives with local know-ledge from native camp.
      0730 S/L Thomson and Lt. Palmer ashore.
      0850 Returned vessel. 0845 Hove up and left under power.
  N 22°E [[?]] 1515 Clear channel between Drysdale and Stratton Isld. N.[[?]] E Set main and head sails 1545 Took in sail.
      1700 Anchored Bay NW side rorakalla Isld.
         
         
 
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