Inspecting US catalinas
Art ART22278 Second World War, 1939-1945Catalina Flying Boats being inspected and overhauled at the American Catalina Base at Crawley Bay in Western Australia.
PBY Catalina 22 Accession Number: ART21795
Description
Consolidated U.S Catalina Flying Boat PBY22 being overhauled at the American Catalina Base,Crawley. Note new identification marking on hull - star and white stripe on hull.
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Accession Number
ART21795
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Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: crayon heightened with white, with coloured washes and gouache over pencil on paper
Measurement
Archived measurement
Medium
crayon heightened with white, with coloured washes and gouache over pencil on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme [1943]
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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