055123
Photograph 055123 Second World War, 1939-1945DARWIN, NT. 1943-08-08. PARTLY COMPLETED NEW WHARF. CENTRE LEFT IS THE END OF THE MAIN WHARF SHOWING THE "TAMBAR" TIED UP AND THE "NEPTUNIA" LYING ON HER SIDE, PARTLY SUBMERGED.
Wreck of Neptuna Accession Number: ART26994
Description
The SS Neptunia partly submerged, lying on port side. The transport ship was lost in the first Japanese air raid on, 19 February 1942. Her cargo of depth charges was detonated by a bomb that hit the ship as she lay alongside the wharf in Darwin. The blast destroyed the ship and killed 45 of its crew members.
Details
Accession Number
ART26994
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on hardboard
Measurement
Framed: 47.2 x 56 cm
Unframed: 32.6 x 42 cm
Unframed: 32.6 x 42 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on hardboard
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Gallery location
Main Bld: Aircraft Hall, SWW
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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