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| Accession Number | 300219 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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SINGAPORE ROADS. 1955-06. AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS ARUNTA DRESSED OVERALL. ...
Description
SINGAPORE ROADS. 1955-06. AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS ARUNTA DRESSED OVERALL. SHE HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO UPGRADE HER ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE CAPABILITIES WITH A SQUID ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR REPLACING THE ORIGINAL TWIN 4.7 INCH MOUNTING ON THE QUARTERDECK. THE BLACK BAND AT THE TOP OF THE FORE FUNNEL AND THE LACK OF PENNANT NUMBER (NORMALLY D130) INDICATE THAT SHE IS LEADER OF THE 10TH DESTROYER FLOTILLA. NOTE THE NUMBER 10 ON HER FUNNEL. IN THE BACKGROUND, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ARE THE 6 INCH GUN TOWN CLASS CRUISER HMS NEWCASTLE, LOCH CLASS FRIGATE HMNZS KANIERE (F426) (FORMERLY HMS LOCH ACHRAY), AND THE MODIFIED BLACK SWAN CLASS FRIGATE HMS CRANE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).