| Accession Number | HOBJ0796 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Japan: Kure |
| Date made | 12 May 1950 |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Twin guns possibly of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier and maintenance ship HMS Unicorn. On the ...
Description
Twin guns possibly of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier and maintenance ship HMS Unicorn. On the deck are two crew members with small two wheeled motorised vehicles, possibly used for towing aircraft HMS Unicorn and HMAS Shoalhaven dressed their ships and fired simultaneous salutes of 21 guns, to mark the 13th anniversary of the King George VI's Coronation.