HOBJ0827 Accession Number: HOBJ0827

Description

The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Comus (D20), docked alongside an unidentified Royal Navy ship at Kure wharf. The unidentified ship has large canvas awnings erected along the forward deck, and is flying the Union Jack from the flagpole in the bow. A small shore boat from one of the ships, moves swiftly through the water in front of HMS Comus.

Details

Accession Number

HOBJ0827

Photographer

Phillip Oliver Hobson

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate

Date Made

c May 1950

Place Made

Kure

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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