| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300380 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 5x7", Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 5x7", Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Naval Public Relations Section |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. 1949-03-04. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN (EX-HMAS KURNAI) LITTLE ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1949-03-04. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN (EX-HMAS KURNAI) LITTLE CHANGED FROM HER ORIGINAL APPEARANCE, EXCEPT THAT SHE IS NOW PAINTED IN A MUCH LIGHTER GREY AND CARRIES HER FINAL PENNANT NUMBER, D191 (PREVIOUSLY I.91). 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. NOTE THE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN IN THE BRIDGE WING AND THE SIGNALLING LIGHT JUST ABOVE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)