Torpedo bomber attack [HMA Ships Manoora, Westralia and Kanimbla] Accession Number: ART21172

Description

HMA Ships "Manoora" (ahead), "Westralia", and "Kanimbla", with U.S Destroyers support, in action against Japanese torpedo bomber in Leyte Gulf. Repeated runs were made by the aircraft but intense fire from all ships finally drove him off, Leyte, Philippines.

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Accession Number
ART21172
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: carbon pencil and sanguine crayon heightened with white on paper
Measurement
image
sheet: 22.8 x 30.6 cm
Medium
carbon pencil and sanguine crayon heightened with white on paper
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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