HMAS Moresby 1925 – 1946
This painting illustrates Moresby in survey vessel livery, when part of the Royal Australian Navy.
- About Stanley Callahan
Stanley Callahan has over 40 years’ experience as an artist and art teacher/ tutor and has taught both secondary school and adult learners. Stan paints in both oils and acrylics. His work includes landscape, seascape, contemporary paintings and sculptural pieces. He is the winner of over 40 awards in the visual arts.
His works have been acquired by local governments, businesses and by private collectors worldwide.
His painting of the HMAS Moresby, commissioned by the RAN has been honoured by being included in the Navy's Permanent Collection.
- About HMAS Moresby (l)
HMAS Moresby was originally commissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Silvio on 25 May 1918. She was built as one of the 24 Class of Royal Navy minesweeping/survey sloops. During World War I she performed convoy escort duties. After the war she was refitted as a surveying vessel in 1924-25 and was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy and commissioned as HMAS Moresby. She carried out escort duties during WW 2.
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