Corvettes off New Guinea (HMAS Parkes in foreground)
Dimensions:
27.5 cm x 35 cm
Medium:
Watercolour on paper
Setting:
WW II (1939-1945)
Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial
The New Guinea mountainous coastline gives an excellent backdrop to the corvettes which were heavily involved in duties in the New Guinea area during Second World War.
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- About HMAS Parkes (l)
HMAS Parkes was one of fifty-six Bathurst Class, Australian Minesweepers (commonly known as corvettes) built during World War 2 in Australian shipyards. HMAS Parkes was heavily involved in convoy escort duties.
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