| Accession Number | 302386 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Indian Ocean |
| Date made | February 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Port side view of the destroyer HMS Express (H61). She retains her original main armament of four ...
Description
Port side view of the destroyer HMS Express (H61). She retains her original main armament of four 4.7 inch Mark IX guns on Mark XVII mountings but has surrendered her after bank of torpedo tubes where a single 3 inch AA gun is now mounted. A Type 286 radar is mounted on the masthead. She is painted in a Western Approaches (WA) camouflage scheme designed by Sir Peter Scott. This photograph was likely taken in the second half of February 1942 when HMS Express was an escort for a convey that sailed from Batavia on 14 February bound for Trincomalee. HMS Express was not involved in the Battle of the Java Sea as she had suffered a serious boiler fire and after temporary repairs in Singapore she was only capable of 19 knots and was despatched to Ceylon with a convey of empty troopships. (Naval Historical Collection)