HOBJ0829 Accession Number: HOBJ0829

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. Further round the docks an aircraft carrier is berthed, possibly HMS Unicorn.

Details

Accession Number

HOBJ0829

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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