Milne Bay
Art ART22331 Second World War, 1939-1945The pontoon wharf and hulk of the SS Anshun sunk by Japanese naval gun fire, Milne Bay, New Guinea..
The Anshun Accession Number: ART25777
Description
A chinese merchantman sunk by the Japanese navy at anchor at Pontoon Wharf, Milne Bay, New Guinea.
Details
Accession Number
ART25777
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Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil and watercolour on paper
Measurement
Overall: 38.1 cm x 53.3 cm
Medium
pencil and watercolour on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1943-46
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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