| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301226 |
| 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
|
NANTES, FRANCE. 1955-06. THE FRIGATE HMS URCHIN (LEFT) SECURED OUTBOARD THE FRIGATE HMAS ...
Description
NANTES, FRANCE. 1955-06. THE FRIGATE HMS URCHIN (LEFT) SECURED OUTBOARD THE FRIGATE HMAS QUEENBOROUGH. ALTHOUGH BOTH SHIPS ARE TYPE 14 ANTI SUBMARINE CONVERSIONS FROM WAR EMERGENCY TYPE DESTROYERS THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN LAYOUT AND APPEARANCE. THE URCHIN HAS A LOWER BRIDGE WITH A TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MARK 5 MOUNTING ABOVE, WHILE QUEENBOROUGH HAS A HIGHER BRIDGE WITH THE BOFORS SITED FORWARD. BOTH SHIPS HAVE A TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDING RADAR FORWARD OF THE MAST AND TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH RADAR AT THE MASTHEAD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)