| Accession Number | 301384 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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C.1957. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE, FORMER SLOOP, HMAS SWAN (II). HER CHANGE IN ...
Description
C.1957. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE, FORMER SLOOP, HMAS SWAN (II). HER CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION IS REFLECTED IN HER CHANGE OF PENNANT NUMBER FROM U74 TO F74. SHE HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A TRAINING SHIP WHICH HAS ENTAILED THE REPLACEMENT OF HER AFTER TWIN 4 INCH MOUNTING BY A DECKHOUSE. SHE RETAINS THE FORWARD 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS ON A TWIN MARK XIX MOUNTING AND A 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN. THE SC-1 AND TYPE 276 RADARS FORMERLY CARRIED ON THE MAST HAVE BEEN REMOVED. THE TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR FORMERLY MOUNTED ABOVE THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR BEHIND THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A TYPE 274. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)