| Place | Approximate locations: At sea, Nearest landform, At sea (off Korean coast) |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART40035 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 32.2 x 41.6 cm; image: 30 x 39.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour, pen and ink, carbon pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Norton, Frank |
| Place made | Korea |
| Date made | 1952 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
USS Bataan, high line transfer to HMAS Warramunga
Description
A view of the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Warramunga (I) from the aircraft carrier USS Bataan. A crewman is being transferred between ships in a Bosun's chair, while a Dragonfly helicopter flies overhead. Official war artist Frank Norton had transfered onto USS Bataan for several days while on his first Korean patrol with HMAS Warramunga (I). The Australian ship had joined the destroyer screen for the American aircraft carrier on 11th July 1952.
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