| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Hampshire, Portsmouth |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300458 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. 1919-04. VIEW FROM FINE OFF THE STARBOARD QUARTER OF THE CRUISER HMAS ...
Description
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. 1919-04. VIEW FROM FINE OFF THE STARBOARD QUARTER OF THE CRUISER HMAS BRISBANE (1). THE BRITISH WARSHIPS IN THE BACKGROUND, INCLUDING A 24 CLASS CONVOY SLOOP, INDICATE THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN IN UK FOLLOWING HER 1918-1919 REFIT AT PORTSMOUTH. NOTE THE TRIPOD FOREMAST, FITTED IN THE COURSE OF THAT REFIT, WITH A DIRECTOR TOWER ON THE CONTROL TOP. BENEATH IT IS A PLATFORM INTENDED FOR SEARCHLIGHTS, A FEATURE WHICH DISTINGUISHED THE BRISBANE FROM HER SISTERS HMAS SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF HER SEARCHLIGHT PLATFORM HAS BEEN CLOSED IN.(NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)