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Action stations - flag deck, HMAS Shropshire
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Unidentified signalmen, wearing tin hats (protective helmets) and anti-flash hoods on Flag deck HMAS Shropshire, at routine action stations off the Admiralty Islands.ART22281
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Admiralty House, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Originally the Headquarters of the Italian Regia Marina, now British Naval Headquarters. Building was damaged by bombing, causing the collapse of the western wing. The red flag is a warning to town an...ART21741
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AIF embarking at Stonewall Wharf, Sydney
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Maker: Norton, Frank
In April 1941 Norton recorded troops from 2 Australian Imperial Force disembarking from a train to board a ferry at Pyrmont in Sydney. The ferry would then take them out to a transport ship. Several...ART21100
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Alterations to bridge, HMAT Duntroon
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Workmen putting a concrete protection around the bridge and officers' quarters. First a framework was built, into which was fitted concrete slabs, leaving narrow slits around the wheelhouse, Durban, S...ART21065
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Avro Anson on coastal patrol, NSW
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Maker: Norton, Frank
This sketch was drawn whilst Frank Norton was flying on a sea patrol in an Avro Anson with 73 Squadron, RAAF. The squadron were protecting a convoy that were on anti-submarine duties. Seated at the ...ART21081
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Battleship screen, HMAS Napier
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Australian destroyers H.M.A.S 'Napier', 'Nizam' and 'Vendetta', with British destroyer and battleship, at sea off Alexandria. Having steamed line ahead down the 'Swept Channel', the destroyers are now...ART21002
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Boiler cleaner, HMAS Cairns, Bombay
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS "Cairns" alongside the dockyard wall of Royal Indian Dockland, Bombay. Secured to "Cairns" are HMS "Tulip" (English corvette) and HMIS "Madras" (Australian-built corvette of Indian Navy). Left fo...ART21274
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Bridge works, HMAS Shropshire
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Maker: Norton, Frank
View from starboard chains of Bridge superstructure of this cruiser. Dusk stand to, Admiralty IslandsART24186
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Building Wooden ships, Fremantle, Western Australia
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Two wooden vessels under construction at Fremantle. These vessels are 300 ton cargo ships and are due to be launched. Built of jarrah, they are the first vessels of this type to be constructed at Frem...ART21087
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Compass platform, HMAS Hobart
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Ship's 'bridge', navigational equipment, compass, rangefinder, chart locker; HMAS; unidentified personnel on compass platform l-r: officer of the watch, Captain's messenger, Navigating, Captain (seate...ART21055
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Convoy signals, HMAT Zealandia and HMAS Hobart
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The work depicts HMAS Hobart and HMT Zealandia in the Great Australian Bight. Unidentified signalman using Aldis lamp to send signals to HMAS Hobart from SS Zealandia.ART30025
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Crows nest lookout's relief, HMAS Quiberon
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Looking up the mast of HMAS "Quiberon",as the crows nest lookout goes aloft to relieve his opposite number, Bay of Bengal, India.ART22279
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Dawn action stations
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Before dawn on the cold wet upper deck of HMAS "Australia". Lookouts watch the horizon, gun crews stand by, turrets are trained port and starboard and all fighting equipment is tested. Hands fall out...ART21770
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Disembarking, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Members of the Royal Australian Navy disembarking from Landing Ship Infantry, HMAS "Kanimbla", in the Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines.ART26752
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Flares over the docks, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The destroyers night visit over, men of Docks Operating Unit proceed to remove the precious supplies from the destroyer berths and quais to dumps outside the town. Time is important for in the light o...ART27549
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Hard living in a sweeper
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Unidentified seaman on deck of Australian Minesweeper (AMS) (Corvette), Royal Australian Navy, in rough seas. After the outbreak of war in September, 1939, 35 vessels were eventually acquired for conv...ART25852
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HMAS Arunta, Philippines
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Part of deck and superstructure of destroyer HMAS Arunta, Philippines.ART24223
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HMAS "Ladava", Milne Bay
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Ladava is tied to the pier in during the swell of a storm in Milne Bay.ART23800
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HMAS Nizam off Alexandria
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS Nizam in the Mediterranean Sea with HMAS Napier in background.ART21745
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HMAS ships Arunta and Warramunga, China Sea patrol
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS "Arunta" and HMAS "Warramunga" two Royal Australian Navy destroyers patrolling China Sea.ART26751
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HMAS Westralia at Luzon, 'S' day
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS "Westralia" at Luzon, "S" Day. The former interstate passenger ship is seen in her war-time paint and carrying out her war-time role as troop carrier, at the assault on Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Phil...ART24199
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Invasion force at Lingayen Gulf
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Featured are HMAS Kanimbla, Manoora, and Westralia, landing ships bringing infantry arriving in Lingayen Gulf prior to the Allied invasion at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines. On 5 January, 1945, HMA...ART26750
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Loading shells
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Scene from the top of "X" turret of the crew transferring shells from Ammunition Ship HMAS Poyang to HMAS Shropshire, Royal Australian Navy, Aitape, New Guinea.ART21099
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Making smoke, HMAS Quiberon
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Destroyers making smokescreen, exercises and manouevres; unidentified destroyer making smoke as part of an exercise during a sweep of the, part of HMAS Quiberon in foreground.ART24181
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Naval patrol boat
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Maker: Norton, Frank
This work depicts one of the naval auxiliary patrol boats at Whyalla. The vessel formerly belonged to Adelaide. Behind the vessel is a 150-ton fitting-out crane in the course of erection.ART21779
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Night encounter, HMAS Sydney and HMAT Zealandia
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Maker: Norton, Frank
While escorting SS "Zealandia" in the Indian Ocean, opportunity was taken to carry out an exercise using the transport as a suspicious vessel. Leaving her charge and returning at high speed on a new c...ART30017
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Pom Pom Crew, HMAS Arunta
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Maker: Norton, Frank
The crew of a quick-firing anti-aircraft gun of HMAS "Arunta" in Second Degree Readiness, Surigao Strait, Philippines.ART24214
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Re-fuelling HMT Queen Elizabeth Red Sea
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Trincomalee; tanker, anti-aircraft, refuelling; British Merchant Navy; unidentified soldiers watching refuelling operations; Shell Company tanker Scalantor, part of upper deck of SS Queen Elizabeth (b...ART21267
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Servicing Rima II, Libya
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Maker: Norton, Frank
A typical Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk, "Rima II" is flown by Pilot Officer L. Spence of No. 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. (The name "Rima" dates to the last war when a fighter aircraft of that na...ART26051
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Ship 139, Cockatoo Island, Sydney
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Maker: Norton, Frank
While waiting in Sydney to accompany a convoy to the Middle East in March 1941, Norton took full advantage of his time by recording movements around the naval base on Garden island and the Sydney dock...ART30038
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Smoke screen
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Unidentified ships laying a smoke screen near Sydney Harbour.ART23057
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Sunday Divisions, HMAS Commonwealth
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Maker: Norton, Frank
This scene is one of 3 watercolours painted by official war artist Frank Norton of HMAS Commonwealth Naval base in Kure Japan in 952. The artist noted in a letter to the Director of the Memorial 'Asho...ART40017
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Sunday prayers in a minesweeper
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Depicts crew of unidentified minesweeper on deck, for prayers, Australian Minesweeper (AMS) Corvette, (possibly HMAS Alfie Cam). After the outbreak of war in September, 1939, 35 vessels were eventuall...ART25853
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Taking off, Western Desert
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Maker: Norton, Frank
A Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk of No.3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, taking off on an operational flight from the desert landing ground at Antelat. The dust is typical of desert landing grounds, a f...ART29361
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Talking to the transports
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Maker: Norton, Frank
An exchange of signals between escort and transport. A flag hoist (right hand corner) is being hauled down while from the top of the starboard flag-lockers a signalman sends a message by semaphore. Th...ART30030
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The lookout, HMAS Cairns
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Perched high above HMAS Cairns, a corvette ship, an unidentified look-out seems almost completely detached from his fellows as he gazes over a convoy of merchant ships in distance, Indian Ocean.ART21092
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US troops playing crap
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Embarked American troops playing crap on one of the larger landing craft, on the way to Leyte. From the well deck of Royal Australian Navy Landing Ship Infantry HMAS "Kanimbla", on way to Gulf.ART24192
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Wardroom, HMAS 'Parramatta'
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Officer relaxing after night air attack. l-r: First Lieutenant, Gunner (Chief Yeoman), Chief Engineer, Anti-Submarine, Doctor, Gunnery, Navigator, of the deck outside is the Officer of the Watch,(none...ART21052
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'X' ammunition lobby, HMAS Hobart
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Mediterranean Sea; HMAS; Centre: Able Seaman (later Lieutenant) Graham P Russell (reading newspaper), other six men unidentified; view of barbette, situated directly beneath gun turret, shell hoist fo...ART21054