| Accession Number | 301015 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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1959. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) (R21) AND SIX ESCORTS. ...
Description
1959. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) (R21) AND SIX ESCORTS. THE THREE SHIPS NEAREST THE CARRIER ARE THE DESTROYERS HMAS VAMPIRE (II), VENDETTA (II) AND VOYAGER (II) ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY EACH SHIP INDIVIDUALLY. THE SAME APPLIES TO THE TWO SHIPS NEXT FURTHEST AWAY, WHICH ARE THE FRIGATES HMAS QUEENBOROUGH AND QUIBERON. THE FURTHEST SHIP IS THE DESTROYER HMAS WARRAMUNGA. ON THE MELBOURNE A GANNET ANTI SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT IS BEING PREPARED FOR CATAPULTING. THERE ARE THREE OTHER GANNETS AMIDSHIPS AND FOUR SEA VENOM FIGHTERS FURTHER AFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)