PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN (EX-HMAS KURNAI) (D191). AMERICAN SC-4 AIR SEARCH ...

PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN (EX-HMAS KURNAI) (D191). AMERICAN SC-4 AIR SEARCH RADAR IS CARRIED AT THE MASTHEAD WITH SG SURFACE SEARCH EQUIPMENT ON A SMALL PLATFORM LOWER ON THE MAST. BRITISH TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS MOUNTED ABOVE THE DIRECTOR. THIS PHOTOGRAPH CLEARLY SHOWS HER FINAL ARMAMENT OUTFIT. SIX 4.7 INCH MK XII GUNS ARE CARRIED IN THREE TWIN CP XIX MOUNTINGS IN A, B AND Y POSITIONS. TWIN 4 INCH MK XVI AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED IN A TWIN MK XIX IN X POSITION. SINGLE 40 MM AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED PORT AND STARBOARD IN THE BRIDGE WINGS, BETWEEN THE FUNNELS AND ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A TWIN 40 MM BOFORS AA MOUNTING. A DEPTH CHARGE THROWER MAY BE DISCERNED BENEATH THE TWIN BOFORS MOUNTING AND THERE ARE DEPTH CHARGE RAILS ON THE STERN. NOTE THE QUADRUPLE 21 INCH TORPEDO TUBES AMIDSHIPS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)