AWM Collection Record: ART21472
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ID Number: | ART21472 |
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| Title: | Cruiser in Dock | ||
| Maker: | Adams, Dennis | ||
| Object type: | Drawing | ||
| Place made: | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Cockatoo Island | ||
| Date made: | 1942 | ||
| Physical description: | pen and ink, brush and wash on paper | ||
| Measurements: | 22.7 x 29.2 cm | ||
| Summary: | A drawing of the HMAS "Australia" in the large dock at Cockatoo Island. This sketch was made from a position on the floor of the dock alongside the keel ofthe ship looking aft and outwards. The screw is the for'ard one on the port side. An elaborate systems of blocks and tackle is used to haul this great bronze casting into place. The men are dwarfed by the machinery around them. | ||
| Copyright: | AWM copyright | ||
| Related subject: | Ship maintenance | ||
| Related unit: | HMAS Sydney (1935-1941); Royal Australian Navy | ||
| Related place: | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Cockatoo Island | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:47:28 GMT
