| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21015 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 63 cm x 57.9 cm x 3.3 cm; Unframed: 45.9 cm x 41 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Norton, Frank |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Practice shoot - Bofors Gun
Description
The port Bofors anti-aircraft gun carrying out a practice shoot during the voyage of the troopship SS "Laconia" from Aden to Bombay with A.I.F. troops bound for Australia. Firing a smoke burst, the gun's crew did some very pretty shooting. Ship's crew and troop passengers were at defence stations and later carried out boat drill, Arabian Sea.