The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Army of Republic of Korea (ROK) Wolfpack Headquarters on Yong Puong Do (Yeonpyeong Island), with HMAS Bataan (RAN destroyer) and other United States Navy and ROK patrol craft in distance. It was painted by official war artist Frank Norton during several shore days while on patrol with HMAS Baatan. Norton recorded that this view was painted looking south from the highest point of the island. The artist also painted the view looking east towards the US Army installations. (See ART40012). The grey skies reflect the tropical weather with the artist also noting that 'it rained almost constantly the entire time I was ashore at Taeyongp' yong Do [sic]' and that he needed to restretch and wash over some of the drawings he had started there.
While on patrol off the west coast of Korea in August 1952 official war artist Frank Norton spent several days ashore where he was able to make sketches and two oil paintings of the Island of Yong Puo
While on patrol off the west coast of Korea in August 1952 official war artist Frank Norton spent several days ashore where he was able to make sketches and two oil paintings of the Island of Yong Puo
From 11th July 1952, during her final Korean patrol, HMAS Warramunga (I) was part of a destroyer screen for USS Bataan. Official war artist Frank Norton was transfered onto the American aircraft carri
The aircraft carrier USS Bataan transferring bags filled with mail to the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Warramunga (I) while at sea. From 12th - 21st July 1952 HMAS Warramunga was undertaking s
From 29th June to 9th July 1952 official war artist Frank Norton was on patrol with HMAS Warramunga (I) as part the Chodo-Sokto Unit (TU 95.12.1) code named CIGARRET (patrol area from Sokto to Choppek
A view from the deck of the Australian destroyer HMAS Warramunga (I) towards the island of Cho Do, Korea. The American landing support ship (LSSL 107) is visible in the distance. Painted by official w
Official war artist Frank Norton drew this scene during his first Korean patrol with HMAS Warramunga. He wrote to the Director of the Memorial ' the second part of the patrol was on destroyer screen o