Destroyer shoot - HMAS "Quiberon" Accession Number: ART21095

Description

Scene from the crows-nest of HMAS Quiberon as she shoots at a target during destroyer exercises, Bay of Bengal.

This is one of 3 illustrations Norton drew inspired by his time on HMAS Quiberon on deployment with the Eastern Fleet. The drawings were reproduced in H.M.A.S. Mk. III The RANs third Book.

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Accession Number
ART21095
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and black ink on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 21.6 x 27.9 cm
Medium
pen and black ink on paper
Date Made
Feb 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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