HMAS Arunta patrolling the Admiralty Islands

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Accession Number ART22276
Collection type Art
Measurement Framed: 58 cm x 51.6 cm; Unframed: 45.4 cm x 39.1 cm
Object type Painting
Physical description oil on canvas on board
Maker Moore, Alan
Place made Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, Admiralty Islands
Date made 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) destroyer HMAS Arunta, together with American destroyers covered all the landings in the Admiralty Islands and shelled Japanese positions before the troops went ashore. She is shown here patrolling the coast of Manus Island after escorting Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) troops safely into Hyene Harbour.