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AA (Happy) Hawkins
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Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of A A 'Happy' Hawkins, of 'Falor', Yarran Road, Oatley, New South. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-Thailand Railway. B...ART28403.039
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Able Seaman Richard Horne
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Maker: Wheeler, Charles
Depicts a uniformed portrait Able Seaman Richard Horne, was typical of the men of the Royal Australian Navy, who served in every ocean of the world during 1914-18. Horne participated in the operation...ART03559
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Able Seaman, Torpedoes
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of an unidentified Able Seaman from the Royal Australian Navy.ART23554
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A brisk day off Yokohama, HMAS Hobart
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Flying the Royal Naval ensign, light cruiser HMAS Hobart is moored in Tokyo Bay, Japan. Mount Fuji is seen in the background symbolising Japan territory. In the foreground and under a brisk wind, a sa...ART25503
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AB Seaman, Flinders Naval Depot [Cecil Frank Barlow]
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Maker: Dargie, William
A portrait of a typical seaman from the Royal Australian Navy. The work is based on Able Seaman Cecil Frank Barlow from the Flinders Naval Depot in Victoria.ART26931
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Admiral Sir George Patey
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Maker: Power, H Septimus
Admiral Sir George Edwin Patey, KCMG, KCVO, was the first Commander of Australian Fleet, from his arrival in 1913 until 1915. In his flagship, the battle-cruiser HMAS Australia, he was in charge of n...ART09097
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AE 2 in the Sea of Marmora, April 1915
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Maker: Bryant, Charles
This painting shows the Australian submarine 'AE2' on patrol in the Sea of Marmora. The 'AE2' was the first allied submarine to penetrate the Narrows of the Dardanelles. The artist has painted 'AE2' ...ART09016
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AIF embarking - night scene
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Sketch was made at Port Tewfic, Suez Canal. Looking along the aft well deck on the M.V "Anna Odland". The last trucks have been placed in position on the hatches, the drivers already embarked, are pre...ART21058
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Aircraft supporting wolf pack raid
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Maker: Norton, Frank
View from unknown naval warship of aircraft bombing enemy troops.ART40052
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Alert 15, two-deck cafe, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of men waiting to be called to action. Both HMAS Kanimbla's and the US Navy Seal boarding parties play cards and 'Uckers' whilst waiting for boardings. Peter Churcher recalled, "Every evening...ART91754
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Alongside in Tokyo docks
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
vessel, warship, destroyer, sentry, harbour; RAN River Class destroyer HMAS Warramunga at wharf in, 40mm Bofors gun on deckART25678
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A Message from the Admiral: "We Need Supplies - Especially Food. We Know You Will Not Let Us Down"
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Maker: Commonwealth Food Control
Australian Second World War Royal Australian Navy (RAN) poster, issued by the Commonwealth Food Control. The poster depicts a photograph of the British Admiral, Sir Bruce Fraser, with a convoy of batt...ARTV02124
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Anti-submarine defences, Darwin
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
An unidentified crew on fo'csle of boom defence vessel looking towards the horns; second boom defence vessel in background. Anti-submarine boom across Harbour maintained and serviced by boom defence v...ART22740
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Approaching winter, HMAS Condamine
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Maker: Norton, Frank
This work demonstrates Norton's ability to accurately render detail and communicate his first hand experiences of being an official war artist during the Korean war. The wet, shiny metal deck of the ...ART40054
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Arrival of supplies, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
A human chain handing supplies from the upper deck to storage below. Peter Churcher recalled, "On this particular morning an American supply ship had dropped off a shipment of food supplies for HMAS K...ART91786
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Arrival of the Duke of Gloucester (Mr Ross Wood (Fox Movietone Cameraman) and Petty Officer Alex Stewart)
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Arrival of the Duke of Gloucester. HRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester approaching Man O' War Steps, Sydney Harbour, in the Admiral's Barge. A British cruiser lies in the roadstead surrounded by al...ART25198
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Australian libertymen landing from HMAS 'Kalgoorlie' on Rara Island, Seeadler Harbour, Admiralty Islands
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Maker: McBryde, John
Australian sailors, stripped to there waist, arriving ashore on Rara Island, Seeadler Harbour, Manus Island in the Admiralties, in landing boats from HMAS 'Kalgoorlie'. The men seem to be at leisure, ...ART92755
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Australian squadron in Blanche Bay, New Britain
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Maker: Bryant, Charles
An urgent task undertaken by Australia after the outbreak of war, August 1914, was the occupation of German New Guinea and other German Pacific outposts. The Australian Naval and Military Expeditionar...ART07546
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Baker, HMAS "Shropshire"
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Depicts an unidentified baker removing bread from oven on board the HMAS Shropshire.ART25675
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Barge landing, Oro Bay, New Guinea
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Oro Bay; troop movements; unidentified Australian soldiers landing on beach from barges, naval vessels standing out to sea; Sanananda, and campaigns; second man is carrying mortar tube, man bebind him...ART22739
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Beachcomber (Able Seaman Keith Walsh)
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a portrait of ON18875 Able Seaman Keith Walsh, Rending Mines Safe Unit, Royal Australian Navy, with which he served for 16 years, Salamaua, New Guinea.ART21222
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Boarding party, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of men waiting to board the craft that will transfer them to the smuggling ships. Peter Churcher recalled, "Represented here is one of the boarding parties fully rigged aboard the craft that i...ART91758
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Bombing up, HMAS Australia
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Unidentified aircraftsmen bombing up Walrus aircraft on HMAS "Australia", with backward facing Pegasus engine, Tasman Sea. The aircraft is W2755 and was onboard HMAS Australia from 19 January - 23 Jun...ART21773
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Bosun's office, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Officer seated in chair looking at computer screen with back to viewer, in the Bosun's office on board the HMAS Kanimbla in the North Persian Gulf. Peter Churcher recalled, "This is a drawing of one o...ART91781
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Camouflage, HMAS Sydney
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The war time upper deck of a hard worked cruiser presents a very different scene to the same deck in peace time. Splinter mats, carlie floats and above all, dull grey paint have bought about the chang...ART30019
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Captain Allen Dollard
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Maker: Bramleigh, Rex
Portrait of Captain Allen Nelson Dollard, DSC, who served in HMA ships Australia and Warramunga. He commanded HMAS Murchison during the Korean War.ART27581
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Captain 'D' (Captain Herbert Buchanan, First Lieutenant Gordon Crabb and Lieutenant Commander James Ramsay)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Captain Buchanan is seen on his seat on the bridge of HMAS Napier studying a suspicious ship which has appeared and the First Lieutenant, First Lieutenant Gordon John Branstone Crabb, Royal Australian...ART23165
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Captain Hector Waller
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Maker: Smith, Joshua
Captain Hector MacDonald Laws Waller, DSO and Bar, was a distinguished Royal Australian Navy officer who saw war service in the First and Second World Wars. In the Second World War he was given comman...ART27505
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Captain Stanley Darling
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Maker: Rousel, Roy
Commander (later Captain) Stanley Darling, DSC and two Bars, RAN, commanding Royal Navy escort vessels on anti-submarine patrols; Atlantic Ocean, East IndiesART31768
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Career for young men!
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Maker: Unknown ISSUING BODY: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY. PUBLISHER ADDRESS: AGPS GPO BOX 84 CANBERRA 2601
Australian Second World War recruitment poster depicting a smailing sailor carrying his belongings as he boards his ship.ARTV04234
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Changing evaporation coils, HMAS Westralia
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Engineers and engine room staff changing evaporator coils for fresh water supply in No 5 Hold, HMAS" Westralia". These supply fresh water (rationed) for ship's company and troops, Bougainville.ART21140
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Chief Petty Officer Arthur Cooper
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting Chief Petty Officer Arthur W F Cooper, DSM, Greek Medal, Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Mediterranean, Gulf. Awarded the Greek Medal for outstanding acts for service in the Greek Camp...ART27530
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Chief Stoker Charles Mikoni
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Maker: Goodchild, John
Royal Australian Navy, British Pacific Fleet; 16092 Chief Stoker Charles Waldemar Mikoni, RAN, HMAS NizamART21879
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Cho Do coastline, Korea
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Maker: Norton, Frank
A view from the deck of the Australian destroyer HMAS Warramunga (I) towards the island of Cho Do, Korea. The American landing support ship (LSSL 107) is visible in the distance. Painted by official w...ART40021
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Christmas dinner, HMAS "Cairns"
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Maker: Miller, Lewis Norton, Frank Norton, Frank
Depicts an unidentified cook preparing Christmas dinner of roast pork and apple sauce, potatoes and cabbage, and plum pudding in the galley of the HMAS "Cairns".ART21798
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Col Madigan leaves the Armidale
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Maker: Senbergs, Jan
Jan Senbergs collaborated with Col Madigan, one of the Armidale survivors to create this work which forms part of a series of ten pastel drawings depicting the sinking of HMAS Armidale on 1 December 1...ART91495
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Commander Alexander Fowler, RAN
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Potrait depicting Commander Alexander Earle Fowler, RAN, Naval-Officer-in-Charge North Solomons, operating Bougainville Naval Force, supporting 2 Australian Corps. Was present at Surrender Ceremony at...ART24255
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Commander Henry Feakes
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Maker: Longstaff, John
A portrait of Commander Henry James Feakes of the Royal Australian Navy and Commanding Officer of the RAN light cruiser 'HMAS Psyche'.ART02998
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Commander James Morrow
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Portrait of James Cairns Morrow, DSO, DSC, Commander of HMAS Shropshire, Royal Australian Navy.ART25504
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Commodore John Collins
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Portrait of Commodore John Augustine Collins, Australian Squadron Commander, HMAS 'Shropshire, Royal Australian Navy.ART25682
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Commodore John Collins
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Maker: Baird, John
Commodore (later Admiral Sir) John Collins, RAN, portrait used for cover of 'Woman' magazine, 28 August 1944; Mediterranean Sea, Gulf, Pacific.ART27893
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Communications Commander Archibald McLachlan
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Telegraphist Commander Archibald D McLachlan, MBE, Commanding, Naval wireless transmitting station, H.M.A.S Harman, Canberra.ART21382
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Compass Platform, HMAS "Moresby"
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
This painting shows Lieutenant-Commander Brown, RAN, and two of his officers on the fore-bridge or compass platform. From here the ship is commanded and navigated, orders are given to gun crews and en...ART23441
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Construction of bow block LHD2 (HMAS Adelaide)
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
As an Official War Artist, Peter Churcher was appointed in February 2002 to spend three weeks with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)in the Persian Gulf. He then flew to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean ...ART94608
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Crew member HMAS 'Hobart' about to load forward gun, off de-militarized zone, Vietnam
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Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Crew member from HMAS 'Hobart' (1965-) wearing flash hood and gauntlets, loading a shell into the forward gun during rapid fire near the de-militarized zone (DMZ), Vietnam.ART40656
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Crew member, HMAS 'Hobart', stowing shells after resupply off the coast of the demilitarized zone(DMZ), North Vietnam
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Maker: McFadyen, Ken
A crew member from HMAS 'Hobart' (1956-) stowing shells after resupply off the coast of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), North Vietnam.ART40640
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Cruiser in Dock
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A drawing of the HMAS "Australia" in the large dock at Cockatoo Island. This sketch was made from a position on the floor of the dock alongside the keel ofthe ship looking aft and outwards. The screw ...ART21472
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Darkened ship, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Night scene of the interior of the ship HMAS Kanimbla. Peter Churcher recalled, "This painting was done to show what it was like in the environment of the ship at night: the claustrophobic corridors a...ART91768
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Deep in thought, thoughts over depths
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Maker: Hicks, Georgie
As part of being exhibited for the inaugural Napier Waller Art Prize exhibition (2018), Hicks provided the following artist statement about her work: "Information overload. Not sure where to look. Or...AWM2018.1272.1
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Delusions in the whaler
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Maker: Senbergs, Jan
Jan Senbergs collaborated with Col Madigan, one of the Armidale survivors to create this work which forms part of a series of ten pastel drawings depicting the sinking of HMAS Armidale on 1 December 1...ART91499
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Depth charge, HMAS 'Swan'
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
View from the rear deck of HMAS 'Swan' (1937-1962) showing a plume of water from an exploding depth charge in the ship's wake.ART22338
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D H (Chook) Fowler
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Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of Burma Thailand Railway prisoner of war D H (Chook) Fowler. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-Thailand Railway. By the ...ART28403.067
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Disembarkation from HMAT "Manoora"
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Disembarkation of 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion from HMAT Manoora, onto Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP), which took them to the beach head, Tarakan, Borneo.ART22476
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Dive bombers attacking, fire from an Oerlikon
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
One of the three Oerlikon 20mm guns of HMAS Wagga in action against Japanese bombers at Milne Bay during daylight raids. In a letter to Lieutenant Colonel John Treloar - Officer in Charge of the Mili...ART22824
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Dry docking the whaler
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Maker: Senbergs, Jan
Jan Senbergs collaborated with Col Madigan, one of the Armidale survivors to create this work which forms part of a series of ten paintings depicting the sinking of HMAS Armidale on 1 December 1942. O...ART91497
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'Emden beached and done for', 9 November 1914
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Maker: Burgess, Arthur
For the title of this painting the artist chose the text of the signal from HMAS Sydney to HMS Minotaur announcing victory in the Royal Australian Navy's first fight. As the convoy carrying the first ...ART00191
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End of night watch shift, 6.30 am, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figure of a Australian seaman on night watch. Peter Churcher recalled, "This painting was the second version of the same subject I had painted up on the observation deck earlier. I began work between ...ART91776
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Engine room, HMAS Wagga
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A study made in the engine room of HMAS Wagga, in Milne Bay. Australian corvettes have twin reciprocating engines which drive them at something about 14 knots. This shows the engineer officer at the f...ART21526
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Engine room one, HMAS Kanimbla, study for 'Stoker in engine room one, HMAS Kanimbla'
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Interior view of the engine room on HMAS Kanimbla in the North Persian Gulf.ART91778
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Engine room two, HMAS Kanimbla, study for 'Stoker in engine room one, HMAS Kanimbla'
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Interior view of the engine room on HMAS Kanimbla in the North Persian Gulf.ART91779
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Escorted ship, Persian Gulf
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
An RAN ship escorting a smugglers' ship. Peter Churcher recalled, "This was painted the morning the Kanimbla took over control of a smuggling ship that had been brought up from the Gulf of Oman. In th...ART91763
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First convoy at sea
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Maker: Bryant, Charles
Painting of a convoy of thirty-eight troop ships, escorted by four naval ships, with the British cruiser HMS 'Minotaur' in foreground leading the convoy. This ship is followed by SS 'Orvieto' carrying...ART00190
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First convoy in the Indian Ocean
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS Australia and HMAS Canberra (Flagship) parting company with the First Australian Convoy approximately 61/4 hours from Fremantle. Convoy consisted of 11 troopships carrying 6th Division of 2 Austr...ART27542
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First convoy leaving Albany
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Maker: Bryant, Charles
Painting of the first convoy of Australian and New Zealand troops leaving King George's Sound, 1 November 1914.ART12417
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Flying officer's morning meeting with the commanding officer in the operations room, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Three seated male soldiers meeting in the operations room. Peter Churcher recalled, "This drawing shows the Commanding Officer with two of the pilots in the operations room. The two pilots are revisin...ART91788
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Follow your mates: Enlist
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Maker: Unknown NSW Recruiting Committee and Win the War League John Sands Ltd
N.S.W. recruiting poster depicting black naval battle ships heading out to sea. The dock is situated at the left side of the poster. Black smoke plumes out of the stacks and contrasts against the ta...ARTV00821
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Gavin Long
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Maker: Dowie, John Stuart
Bronze bust of Gavin Long. Gavin Merrick Long, OBE, General Editor of the Official History of Australia in the War of 1939-1945 served in France (with the British Expeditionary Force), Middle East, an...ART27671
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Group of soldiers, sailors and airmen
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
A frieze-like group of nine sailors, soldiers and airmen wearing assorted uniforms. Hele was serving as a private in the AIF, when in January 1941 he was commissioned in the field by General Blamey an...ART28483
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Hands to bathe, HMAS Kiama
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Depicts the corvette's crew of HMAS Kiama swimming in the sea. Frank Norton joined the RAN in 1941. He was appointed an official war artist in March 1941. In 1952 he was re-appointed official war arti...ART23802
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Her last voyage
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Maker: Bryant, Charles
The Royal Australian Navy battle cruiser, HMAS Australia, is escorted by other RAN vessels, being towed out to sea before being sunk with full honours, under terms of the Washington Treaty.ART09749
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High Pressure Turbine, Sydney
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A sailor working on the high pressure turbine in a ship's engine room, Sydney.ART26551
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HIJMS Ibuki with HMAS Melbourne escorting the first ANZAC convoy
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Maker: Arai, Rokuo
HIJMS Ibuki with HMAS Melbourne escorting the first Australian and New Zealand convoy in the Indian Ocean 1914. When HMAS Sydney was detached from the convoy to join battle with an enemy ship near the...ART13569
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H.M.A.S. Anzac arrives west coast Korea
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The RAN destroyer HMAS Anzac approaches the RAN frigate HMAS Condamine in Haeju Gulf, Korea.ART40053
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HMAS Armidale
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Maker: Senbergs, Jan
This work relates to the series of ten pastel drawings by Jan Senbergs depicting the sinking of HMAS Armidale on 1 December 1942. Here the lightly armed corvette is shown in the Timor Sea before the f...ART91503
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HMAS Arunta patrolling the Admiralty Islands
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Maker: Moore, Alan
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) destroyer HMAS Arunta, together with American destroyers covered all the landings in the Admiralty Islands and shelled Japanese positions before the troops went ashore....ART22276
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HMAS Australia at Bear Island
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
HMAS Australia (1928-1954), was based at Scapa Flow attached to the Royal Navy's Home Fleet. She joined H.M.S Norfolk in an operational task which took the ships well inside the Arctic Circle, to capt...ART27571
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HMAS Australia at Dakar
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Dakar, French West Africa; HMAS Australia; HMAS Australia, seen from an unidentified British destroyer, in action against shore batteries at DakarART23583
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HMAS Australia at the surrender of the German fleet in the Firth of Forth
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Maker: Burgess, Arthur
On 21 November 1918 the German High Seas Fleet of five battle cruisers, nine battleships, seven light cruisers and 49 destroyers surrendered at sea to the British Grand Fleet following the defeat of G...ART00192
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HMAS Australia hit by suicide bomber, Lingayen Gulf
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Maker: Norton, Frank
On the left is HMAS Kanimbla, an ex-interstate passenger ship now landing ship; her right is USS California showing bomb burst narrowly missing her; in centre middle distance is HMAS "Australia" with ...ART23025
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HMAS Bataan engaging enemy guns, Hae Tu Man, Korea
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Depiction of HMAS Bataan engaging enemy guns, at Hae Tu Man, on the west Korean coast in August 1952. Frank Norton depicted the engagement as seen through binoculars and noted that 'While firing on g...ART40010
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HMAS Bataan escaping from typhoon Karen
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Maker: Norton, Frank
A view of typhoon 'Karen' from the deck of the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Bataan in high seas, with unidentified ships on the horizon. On 7th August 1952 official war artist Frank Norton le...ART40040
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HMAS Brisbane departing HMAS Stirling, WA, 20/11/90, for the Gulf
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Maker: Norton, Lynne
Depicts the ship, HMAS Brisbane, a RAN destroyer, preparing to leave the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, on way to the Middle East, following the beginning of the First Gulf W...ART29487
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HMAS Darwin and HMAS Adelaide at HMAS Stirling, WA, prior to departure for the Gulf, 22/8/90
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Maker: Norton, Lynne
Depicts the ships HMAS Darwin and HMAS Adelaide at HMAS Stirling, Cockburn Sound, in Western Australia. The ships are two RAN guided missile frigates, alongside the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirlin...ART29484
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HMAS Hobart with the US Seventh Fleet off Vietnam, 1968
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Maker: Honisett, Ray
RAN destroyer HMAS Hobart in 1968 with an unidentified ship of the US 7th Fleet off the coast of Vietnam. Splashes from shells fired from coastal batteries.ART45009
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HMAS Kanimbla alongside, Port Rashid, Dubai
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
HMAS Kanimbla in port at Dubai. Peter Churcher recalled, "Before I had even got on the ship I was looking forward to doing some nocturnal images of the ship assuming that the lights of the ship would ...ART91770
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HMAS Leeuwin II
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Vessels of the Naval Auxiliary Patrol alongside the wharf. These former pleasure vessels (motor launches) are now engaged on full time patrol duties both on the river and in Gage Roads. Flageship of t...ART21086
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HMAS Manoora sinking merchant vessel Romolo
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Two days after Italy entered the war, Australia struck her first blow against the new enemy on the high seas. On that day the armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS "Manoora" intercepted the Italian merchant ves...ART22328
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HMAS 'Murchison' bombarding enemy positions on the Han River Estuary, Korea 1951
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Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Royal Australian Navy HMAS 'Murchison' shelling North Korean positions on the Han River Estuary, near the mouth of the Yesong River, Korea,1951.ART40820
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HMAS Parramatta at Port Said
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Maker: Norton, Frank
At anchor off Navy House, Port Said, while acting as anti-aircraft defence ship. Ship's camouflage is typical for this class of vessel and was designed by her first Fleet Lieutenant. Beyond the vessel...ART26930
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HMAS Perth
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Features the heavy cruiser HMAS "Perth" during the Second World War. A series of modified Leander class cruisers HMAS Perth, HMAS Hobart and HMAS Sydney were all built in Britain and then later commis...ART26927
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HMAS Perth in the Battle of Sunda Strait
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
After service in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and in the Mediterranean, the Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth transferred to the Pacific to reinforce the Allied naval forces opposing Japan. With B...ART27557
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HMAS Shropshire drops anchor in Tokyo Bay
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
ship; British Pacific Fleet; heavy cruiser; Mount FujiART25696
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HMAS Shropshire opens fire, Corregidor
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Maker: Norton, Frank
A view from destroyer, HMAS "Arunta" of heavy cruiser, HMAS "Shropshire" opening fire on the Japanese positions on island of Corregidor, Luzon, Philippines.ART24226
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HMAS Stuart at Matapan
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Mediterranean Sea; foreground: HMAS Stuart, l: probably HMS Havock, background: two Italian Zara-class heavy-cruisers. Depicts the Battle of Matapan, Greece on 29 March 1941. HMA Stuart was among 13 a...ART23513
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HMAS Sydney and HMAS Brisbane at HMAS Stirling WA, 19/11/90 enroute to the Gulf
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Maker: Norton, Lynne
Depicts two vessels, HMAS Sydney and HMAS Brisbane, a guided missile frigate and a destroyer , alongside the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, on their way to the Middle East ,...ART29486
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HMAS Sydney in action against Italian cruisers
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS Sydney steaming past the crippled Bartolomeo Colleoni in chase of Italian cruiser Giovanni Dalle Bande Nere (out of sight), HMS Hyperion is approaching to rescue survivors and finally sink the wr...ART30095
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HMAS "Sydney" in action with Italian cruiser
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The scene depicts the phase in the action when HMAS 'Sydney' has hit and stopped the Italian cruiser 'Bartolomeo Colleoni' and at 4-5 miles distance is steaming past the vessel in pursuit of the secon...ART23692
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HMAS Sydney refuelling at HMAS Stirling, WA, 19/11/90 enroute to the Gulf
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Maker: Norton, Lynne
Depicts the ship HMAS Sydney , a RAN guided missile frigate, alongside the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirling, on its way to the Middle East at the beginning of the First Gulf War. An unidentified R...ART29485
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HMAS Sydney's fight with a Zeppelin in the North Sea
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Maker: Bryant, Charles
Featured in this work is an unusual action involving the Australian light cruiser 'Sydney', which took place on 4 May 1917. Under Captain John Dumaresq the cruiser was leading a British ship, 'Dublin...ART12418
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HMAS 'Vendetta'
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Maker: Sealy, Doug
The destroyer HMAS 'Vendetta' in Sydney Harbour, the Bridge and the Opera House seen in the background.ART28997