The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Drawing made as a study for background to be used in painting depicting Australian destroyers disembarking men and store in full moon-light during the early stages of the siege. Later trips were made only on moonless nights. Bombed and resting on the bottom is H.M.S "Chakla", beyond her is SS Urana, astern of her is a tug. Behind the wrecks is the town with Admiralty House most prominent. On the right of Admiralty House are the concrete water towers and the Annex, where Naval ratings are accommodated. Bombs have fallen in the back of the town, Tobruk, Libya.
Preliminary drawing for larger painting. In the early part of the siege of Tobruk, the Inshore Squadron, including in which were the Australian "V" and "W" destroyers, did valiant work and many claim
Looking through the scaffolding of the unfinished Admiralty House can be seen one of "Bardia Bill's" shells bursting in the town. This section contained the homes of various Italian officials. In the
To date there are 48 known wrecks in this harbour, including the old Italian battleship "San Georgia", Italian destroyers, merchantmen, tugs and lighters. Many allied vessels rest on the bottom. On th
The destroyers night visit over, men of Docks Operating Unit proceed to remove the precious supplies from the destroyer berths and quais to dumps outside the town. Time is important for in the light o