| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301350 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1944. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS STUART (I) (I00). SHE HAS BEEN REARMED ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1944. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS STUART (I) (I00). SHE HAS BEEN REARMED AS AN ESCORT DESTROYER. ONLY B AND X 4.7 INCH BL MARK I GUNS REMAIN. NOTE THE SINGLE 2 POUNDER AA GUN, ONE OF TWO FITTED PORT AND STARBOARD BETWEEN THE FUNNELS IN PLACE OF Q MOUNTING, AND THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND ON THE UPPER DECK AMIDSHIPS. TYPE 272 RADAR IS FITTED BEHIND THE BRIDGE. NOTE THE PROTECTIVE PLATING AROUND THE BRIDGE AND THE DAMAGE TO THE SHIPS BOW. THE SHIP IS CAMOUFLAGED IN AN ALL OVER DARK GREY, PROBABLY G10. NOTE THE HARBOUR BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)