HOBJ0828 Accession Number: HOBJ0828

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 over a gun mount. Three other ships are anchored out in the harbour. The ship on the right has Red Cross flags on its sides and funnels, and is probably the hospital ship HMS Maine.

Details

Accession Number

HOBJ0828

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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