C.1968. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VENDETTA (II) (D08) ABOUT TO REFUEL FROM THE AIRCRAFT ...

C.1968. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VENDETTA (II) (D08) ABOUT TO REFUEL FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II). NOTE THE MEN ON THE DESTROYER PREPARING TO HAUL IN THE FUEL HOSE. THE VENDETTA'S SIX 4.5 INCH GUNS IN TWIN MARK 6 MOUNTINGS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE MARK 6 DIRECTOR BEHIND THE BRIDGE. THE NACELLES EITHER SIDE OF THE DIRECTOR CONTAIN THE TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ANTENNAE FOR THE TYPE 275 FIRE CONTROL RADAR. HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF SIX 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS IN TWO SINGLE MARK 7 MOUNTINGS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND TWO TWIN MARK 5 MOUNTINGS AFT. THEY ARE CONTROLLED BY THE CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTORS FITTED FORWARD AND AFT OF THE SECOND FUNNEL. A TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IS AT THE MASTHEAD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)