Tobruk Harbour (from an Italian chart), 1964

Component identifier:

Item 174

Content Summary:

3 copies. On Copy 1 scale of 1:12000 crossed out. Original spelling of title is Tobruch. Listed of photo references crossed out. Note reading for reduction to half scale. Note reading Dec 9/64. John:- As a draftsman I'd make a good cook. - Jack. All ships shown -are wrecks. Some enemy-some ours. On sheet 60 x 72 cm. Copy 2 is reduced version of Copy 1. Chart supplied by J.M. Davies annotated on lower left corner in pencil and J.M. davies annotated in pencil on lower right corner. Some annotations in pencil. On sheet 40 x 47 cm. Copy 3 Chart supplied by Lt J.M. Davies RCNVR on lower left and M.A. McLaren on lower right corner. 42 cm wide. Wood mount annotated in pencil on lower edge and 2649 Cumpston annotated in pencil on left edge. On sheet 38 x 44 cm.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Purchased as part of the Papers of John Stanley Cumpston by the National Library of Australia from his widow Helen in 1986. Map collection accessioned in 1989.

Names:

Cumpston, Helen

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