To the Merchant Navy: Thank you! Accession Number: ARTV03448

Description

British Second World War morale poster depicts a merchant seamen gunner battling against a storm at sea. The British Merchant Navy was attacked frequently by German U-Boats in North Atlantic trade routes while ferrying cargo from North America to England. This poster, is part of a wider poster campaign thanking the Merchant Navy for their work.

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Accession Number
ARTV03448
Artist
Unknown
Printer
Henry Hildesley Ltd
Publisher
British Merchant Navy
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Sheet: 75.5 cm x 50 cm
Medium
Offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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