| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART29944 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 17.8 x 25.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Ashton, Richard |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Damaged Catalina
Description
An RAAF Consolidated Catalina aircraft, which has been damaged by gunfire in a raid on Port Moresby, is shown. The Catalina was the most widely used flying boat of the war. It flew in all of the major theatres and was employed as a maritime patrol and attack aircraft, a long-range transport, a minelayer, and for air-sea rescue missions.