| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300355/01 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Polyester, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Polyester, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
No 32 Squadron RAAF |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-03-22. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS BARCOO (K375) SHOWING HER ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-03-22. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS BARCOO (K375) SHOWING HER ORIGINAL APPEARANCE. SHE IS PAINTED DARK GREY, PROBABLY G10, ALL OVER. SHE IS FITTED WITH A TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND AN AMERICAN SC-1 AIR SEARCH RADAR ATOP THE FOREMAST. HER 4 INCH MK XVI GUNS ARE ON SINGLE MK XX MOUNTINGS FORE AND AFT. THIS MOUNTING WAS UNIQUE TO AUSTRALIAN WARSHIPS. HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF EIGHT 20 MM OERLIKON GUNS MOUNTED PORT AND STARBOARD IN SINGLE MOUNTINGS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS, JUST BEFORE THE BREAK OF THE FORECASTLE DECK AND ON THE QUARTERDECK JUST AFTER THE GUN DECK. TWO VICKERS .303 MACHINE GUNS ON HIGH ANGLE MOUNTINGS ARE FITTED ON THE STERN. THE MOUNTINGS ARE COVERED IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH. A HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE WEAPON IS MOUNTED ON THE FORECASTLE. THERE ARE FOUR DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS TO PORT AND STARBOARD ON THE QUARTERDECK AND DEPTH CHARGE RAILS ON THE STERN. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).