'Fairmile' Submarine Chaser
Art ART21843 Second World War, 1939-1945Depicts two Fairmile submarine chasers at the wharf at Royal Australian Navy Base, Jervis Bay, showing the character of the deck equipment bridge, etc.
Marine Jetty, Jervis Bay Accession Number: ART21841
Description
Showing two Fairmile submarine chasers tied up at the Royal Australian Naval Jetty at Jervis Bay. To the right and in the distance is HMAS Achilles of the Battle of the River Plate fame. Two air-sea rescue boats are tied up at the end and on the right of the wharf.
Details
Accession Number
ART21841
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour on paper
Measurement
sheet: 28 x 38.6 cm
Medium
watercolour over pencil on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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