The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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. He planned to stay with the British ship for part of her 10 day patrol before being transferred to HMAS Condamine. This painting shows Hawker Sea Fury aircraft about to set off on an early morning patrol on the deck of the carrier. In the distance the Canadian and American destroyers providing the screen for HMS Ocean are visible.
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. He planned to stay with the British ship for
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
In this painting the aircraft carrier HMS Ocean is being assisted into No.4 berth pontoon by Royal Australian Navy tug boats on return to HMAS Commonwealth Naval base from patrol. Also visible are th
Official war artist Frank Norton made this study of two Sea Fury aircraft on deck of HMS Ocean during his second set of Korean patrols in August 1952. He identifed the aircraft as RN WF 624/105 and RN
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
This is one of 15 art works completed by Frank Norton on his first patrol along the West Coast of Korea. In the foreground is the destroyer HMAS Warramunga which Norton joined from 27th June until 27t
