| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART23791 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 61 x 66 cm; unframed: 40.4 x 45.3 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas board |
| Location | Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery: Gallery 1 - Mediterranean: Navy |
| Maker |
Norton, Frank |
| Place made | Egypt: Alexandria |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Sunday Divisions, HMAS Hobart and HMS Neptune, Alexandria
Description
A ship's company was divided into sub-units called divisions. Frank Norton depicts a regular Sunday morning inspection of divisions on the warships HMAS Hobart and HMS Neptune, moored in the harbour at Alexandria, in Egypt. The Hobart is in the extreme foreground, with divisions lined up for inspection by the ship's captain. Neptune is moored behind the Hobart, and in the centre background is the interned French battleship Lorraine; to its right are HMS Valiant and Barham, and to the left, other unidentified interned French cruisers. A barrage balloon is moored to a houseboat at the end of the mole.