Torpedo fired from a Japanese midget submarine
Date1942
Object number00015234
NamePostcard
MediumBlack and white photographic print on paper.
DimensionsOverall: 88 x 138 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionPostcard of a torpedo which had been fired from a Japanese midget submarine during the attack on Sydney on 31 May 1942 during WWII. It is part of a series of cards from an exhibition commemorating the event.SignificanceThe attack on Sydney Harbour by the Japanese midget submarines on the night of Sunday 31 May 1942 was the first attack on Sydney by a foreign power, and brought the war home to the east coast of Australia.This postcard is an example of the fundraising efforts for the Royal Australian Navy Relief Fund and the King George Fund for Merchant Sailors. It was sold along with souvenirs from the wrecks during the tour of a composite midget submarine made from the recovered parts of the two wrecked submarines in 1943.
