| Accession Number | 304898 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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C.1948. PRACTICE FIRING OF THE FORWARD 4.7 INCH GUNS ABOARD THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN, SEEN FROM ...
Description
C.1948. PRACTICE FIRING OF THE FORWARD 4.7 INCH GUNS ABOARD THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN, SEEN FROM THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR.THE LEFT HAND GUN OF B MOUNTING HAS JUST FIRED AND THE HOT GASSES ARE BEING EXPELLED FROM THE TUBE. THE RIGHT HAND GUN IS FULLY RECOILED. NOTE THE AERIALS OF THE TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IN THE FOREGROUND. IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE LOW ANGLE DIRECTOR IS TRAINED TO PORT TO CONTROL THE GUNS. NOTE THE SIGHTING VANE ON ITS ROOF. THE BRIDGE CREW, ACCOMPANIED BY A CIVILIAN, WATCH THE PROGRESS OF THE SHOOT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).