The RBS-70 afternoon watch, HMAS Kanimbla Accession Number: ART91761

Description

Three male figures standing watch on deck. Peter Churcher recalled, "This image typifies a lot of the activity that took place on the Kanimbla: the standing watch, being on alert, and in this case manning the RBS-70 surface-to-air missile".

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Accession Number
ART91761
Maker
Peter Churcher
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on board
Measurement
Framed: 71.3 cm x 81.2 cm x 4.5 cm
Unframed: 56 cm x 66 cm
Medium
oil on hardboard
Date Made
2002
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 2002
Copyright
AWM copyright

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