The Royal Navy aircraft carrier and repair ship HMS Unicorn, during visits of the Royal Navy and ...

Accession Number HOBJ0835
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Place made Japan: Kure
Date made c May 1950
Conflict British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier and repair ship HMS Unicorn, during visits of the Royal Navy and the RAN to Kure Harbour. Aircraft can be seen on deck, some with their wings folded. Two Seaman in a dinghy are rowing near a ladder at the stern. HMS Unicorn later served in the Korean War.