| Accession Number | 302470 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
1940-01-10. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS RAMILLIES. A TURRET IS TRAINED RIGHT ...
Description
1940-01-10. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS RAMILLIES. A TURRET IS TRAINED RIGHT AROUND TO PORT. NOTE THE RANGE FINDERS ON B AND X TURRETS. ADDITIONS MADE DURING THE 1930S INCLUDE THE TWIN 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS ON MARK XIX HIGH ANGLE MOUNTINGS, THEIR HIGH ANGLE CONTROL SYSTEM MARK I DIRECTORS ABOVE THE FOREMAST AND ON A PLATFORM ON THE MAINMAST, THE EIGHT-BARRELLED 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING ABREAST THE FUNNEL AND THE .5 INCH AA MACHINE GUNS ABREAST THE CONNING TOWER. NOTE THE AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION LETTERS ON X TURRET. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)