| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 302739 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 6x8", Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 6x8", Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1946. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS SHANGRI-LA. HER MARK 37 DIRECTORS ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1946. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS SHANGRI-LA. HER MARK 37 DIRECTORS ARE FITTED WITH THE MARK 12/22 FIRE CONTROL/HEIGHT FINDING RADAR COMBINATION. SM FIGHTER CONTROL RADAR IS SITED ON THE FORWARD END OF THE PLATFORM ON HER MAST. A YE HOMING BEACON IS CARRIED AT THE HEAD OF THE FIRST TOPMAST AND SC-4 AIR SEARCH RADAR AT THE TOP OF THE SECOND. EXTERNAL PIPES FOR AVGAS ARE VISIBLE ALONG HER SIDE. NOTE THE LARGE OPENING IN THE SIDE FOR ACCESS TO THE HANGAR FROM THE DECK EDGE LIFT, WHICH HAS BEEN RAISED TO FLIGHT DECK LEVEL. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)