| Accession Number | P04139.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Port side view of the destroyer HMS Jupiter. Jupiter is painted in a camouflage scheme believed ...
Description
Port side view of the destroyer HMS Jupiter. Jupiter is painted in a camouflage scheme believed to consist of black, blue and light grey (507C). The undamaged twin 4.7-inch mounting in ‘A’ position forward indicates that the photograph was taken before 17 January 1942. On that date Jupiter sank the Japanese submarine I-60.’ A’ mounting was damaged in the course of the action and replaced with a single Dutch 4.7-inch mounting. On 27 February 1942 Jupiter was mined and sunk during the Battle of the Java Sea.