The new range finder
Art ART21093 Second World War, 1939-1945A new range finder being lowered into position in HMAS Nizam alongside the destroyer depot ship HMS Woolwich at Trincomalee, Ceylon.
The diver goes below Accession Number: ART24184
Description
Quick sketch of a diver from the depot ship HMS "Woolwich" going below to inspect suspected damage to the bilge keel of HMAS "Napier", Trincomalee Harbour, Ceylon.
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Accession Number
ART24184
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 35.6 x 35.6 cm
Medium
pencil 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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