HOBJ0796 Accession Number: HOBJ0796

Description

Twin guns possibly of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier and maintenance ship HMS Unicorn. On the deck are two crew members with small two wheeled motorised vehicles, possibly used for towing aircraft HMS Unicorn and HMAS Shoalhaven dressed their ships and fired simultaneous salutes of 21 guns, to mark the 13th anniversary of the King George VI's Coronation.

Details

Accession Number

HOBJ0796

Photographer

Phillip Oliver Hobson

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate

Date Made

12 May 1950

Place Made

Kure

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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