| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21476 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 51 x 64 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | lithographic crayon on grey Ranberton Antique paper |
| Maker |
Curtis, R Emerson |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Carrier bow
Description
Depicts an aircraft carrier, with Grumman Avenger aircraft on flight deck, Harbour Bridge in background. For two days prior to departure she was taking aboard aircraft which had been recently repaired and serviced at a RAAF maintenance depot. They included Avengers, Hellcats, Corsairs, Seafires, and Fireflies. These were being stacked with wings folded, shoulder to shoulder on the flight deck.