| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Fremantle |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300600 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
FREMANTLE, WA. 1943. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS DUBBO (I). SHE IS CAMOUFLAGED IN A ...
Description
FREMANTLE, WA. 1943. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS DUBBO (I). SHE IS CAMOUFLAGED IN A UNIQUE PATTERN OF TWO DARK GREYS, POSSIBLY G5 (THE DARKER COLOUR) AND G10. THE PATTERN IS DIFFERENT ON HER STARBOARD SIDE. THE CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT COMPRISES THREE SINGLE 20MM OERLIKON AA GUNS, ONE IN EACH BRIDGE WING AND ONE AFT. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING KITES/OTTERS AND THE DEPTH CHARGES ON THE STERN. ANOTHER DEPTH CHARGE IS FITTED TO A THROWER MOUNTED BEHIND BULWARK. A TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IS MOUNTED IN A LANTERN ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND AN SC-1 AIR SEARCH RADAR ON THE FOREMAST. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)