Japanese destroyers and landing craft
Art ART22797 Second World War, 1939-1945Drawing shows Japanese destroyers and landing craft at anchor off British landing area, Yokosuka Naval Base, which is the largest in Japan.
British landing area Accession Number: ART22796
Description
Showing ships, shipyards and warehouses of Yokosuka Naval Base. The jetty in the foreground was the main British Landing place, Japan.
Details
Accession Number
ART22796
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour on paper
Measurement
Overall: 32.3 cm x 50.1 cm
Medium
watercolour on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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