| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 305847 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1942. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE DUTCH FLOTILLA CRUISER TROMP AFTER HAVING DAMAGE ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1942. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE DUTCH FLOTILLA CRUISER TROMP AFTER HAVING DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN THE BADUNG STRAIT ACTION REPAIRED. HER PRE WAR COLOUR SCHEME OF LIGHT GREY HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY A SPLINTER TYPE CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME, OF THREE SHADES OF GREY, COMMON TO DUTCH SHIPS INVOLVED IN THE DEFENCE OF THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. NOTE THE SEARCHLIGHT POSITION ON THE FOREMAST ABOVE WHICH RADAR HAS BEEN FITTED. AMIDSHIPS, ABOVE HER TORPEDO TUBES, A SMALL RANGEFINDER AND SINGLE AND TWIN AA MACHINE GUNS HAVE BEEN MOUNTED IN THE SPACE ONCE OCCUPIED BY HER FLOATPLANE. THE SAMPSON POSTS ONCE FITTED AT THE BREAK OF THE FORECASTLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY 4 INCH AA GUNS, NOTE THE PROMINENT RANGEFINDER ABOVE THE BRIDGE. ON THE DECKHOUSE AFT ARE TWIN BOFORS 40 MM AA GUNS ON TRIAXIALLY STABILISED HAZEMEYER MOUNTINGS WHICH WERE VERY ADVANCED FOR THE PERIOD. SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE SITED ON THE CROWNS OF B AND Y TURRETS AND BEHIND THE BRIDGE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).