Transfer by bosun's chair

Place Oceans: Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean
Accession Number ART26080
Collection type Art
Measurement unframed: 56.2 x 72.4 cm
Object type Painting
Physical description oil on canvas
Maker Goodchild, John
Place made Australia: South Australia, Unley
Date made November 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

This painting depicts an occurrence common at sea in the transfer of personnel from ship to ship. This particular instance took place in the refuelling area of the British Pacific Fleet, off the coast of Japan. The officer is being passed to the Australian destroyer HMAS 'Nepal', using a bosun's chair to transfer personnel from one ship to another while at sea.