The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 Puong Do. This view from the top of the island Norton described as 'looking East, U.S. Huts and roads for island defence.' He also painted the view south (see ART40011).
Frank Norton covered the Royal Australian Navy in the Korean War as an Australian War Memorial official war artist from June to October 1952. The artist was based at HMAS Commonwealth, Kure, Japan and made this image during his second patrol on the HMAS Bataan. The artist transfered onto the ship at sea from HMS Ocean via HMS Newcastle.
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 p
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 p
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
F4U1 Corsair aircraft landing on flight deck of aircraft carrier USS 'Bataan'. Official war artist Frank Norton had transfered onto USS Bataan for several days while on his first Korean patrol with HM
A view of the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Warramunga (I) from the aircraft carrier USS Bataan. A crewman is being transferred between ships in a Bosun's chair, while a Dragonfly helicopter f
Official war artist Frank Norton joined the aircraft carrier HMS Ocean for his second set of patrols from HMAS Commonwealth, Kure Japan on 7th August 1952. This work shows the view of "the island" of
A view of typhoon 'Karen' from the deck of the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Bataan in high seas, with unidentified ships on the horizon. On 7th August 1952 official war artist Frank Norton le
