Place | Asia: Indonesia |
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Accession Number | ART92760 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | Overall: 18.6 x 26.5 cm |
Object type | Work on paper |
Physical description | watercolour on paper |
Maker |
McBryde, John |
Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Java, Batavia |
Date made | 1943 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
HMS Norfolk off Batavia, Java
Description
HMS Norfolk moored off Batavia, Java. Norfolk was a heavy cruiser, serving with the British Home Fleet at various points throughout the War. In 1943, whilst serving with the British Home Fleet, it played a key role in the attack on the German battleship the Scharnhorst.