"Coastal patrol - The convoy" Accession Number: ART21784

Description

A convoy of merchant ships with naval escort as seen from 1700 feet. Sketch made from observer's seat in an Avro Anson from 73 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, on escort duty. The plane is making one of it's last runs across the convoy before dark when it returned to its base at Nowra, New South Wales.

Details

Accession Number
ART21784
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: carbon pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 33 cm x 40 cm
Medium
carbon pencil on paper
Date Made
1943
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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