| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23904 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 54 cm x 59.6 cm x 4.5 cm; Unframed: 38.7 cm x 43.1 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay |
| Date made | October 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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View of Gilli Gilli, with reconditioned Jap invasion barge, and American ship unloading stores
Description
Dargie noted, "The Liberty ship is moored in the space between the wharf and the sunken Anchen [SS Anshun]. This latter ship was sunk by Japanese naval gunfire one night. Fortunately, the Bay hereabouts shelved so suddenly from the shore that it was still possible to bring in a ship, even of this size, between the wreck and the pontoon wharf. The barge in the foreground was salvaged by the Navy and used for our own purpose". Dargie made several trips in one of these barges in and around Milne Bay.