Wrecked ships, Tobruk Accession Number: ART26962
Description
To date there are 48 known wrecks in this harbour, including the old Italian battleship "San Georgia", Italian destroyers, merchantmen, tugs and lighters. Many allied vessels rest on the bottom. On the south shore looking west can be seen the steamer "Serenitas" (Italian), beyond her, the largest wreck, the grounded, burnt out "Ligura", a one time Canadian Pacific Liner of 15,000 tons, bought by the Italians and fitted out as a troop transport. In the foreground is the wrecked Italian battery with painted concrete fortifications. A shell from "Bardia Bill" is bursting in the town, Tobruk, Libya.
Details
Accession Number
ART26962
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: conte crayon on paper
Measurement
sheet: 37.4 x 62.4 cm
Medium
conte crayon on paper
Date Made
1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain