| Place | Oceans: Indian Ocean |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART29363 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 30.5 x 43.7 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | carbon pencil heightened with white on paper |
| Maker |
Norton, Frank |
| Place made | Indian Ocean |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Forward decks, HMS "Chitral"
Description
The fore deck HMS "Chitral"has been altered, winches and derricks removed except those used for hoisting. Across the well deck a steel fore and aft bridge has been built, in its covered section are ammunition hoist from magazines in No.2 hold - these supply the two forward guns. On the focastle is a long RDF tower. Carly floats are stowed both in the focastle and in the well deck. Around the guns are shell racks and non skid bars, Indian Ocean.