| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART27542 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 156.7 cm x 309.7 cm x 12 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Norton, Frank |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Perth |
| Date made | 1960 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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First convoy in the Indian Ocean
Description
HMAS Australia and HMAS Canberra (Flagship) parting company with the First Australian Convoy approximately 61/4 hours from Fremantle. Convoy consisted of 11 troopships carrying 6th Division of 2 Australian Imperial Force and New Zealand troops being farewelled by escorts of the British battleship HMS Ramillies and the Australian cruisers HMA Ship's Australia and Canberra. l-r: Starboard of HMAS Canberra; Empress of Japan, Empress of Canada, HMT Orcades, HMT Rangitata, (Centre line) Orion, Orford, Dunera II, (Port Line) and Strathaird, Strathnaver, Otranto, and Sobieski (Royal Navy then escorted convoy to - ships not shown)