| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300664 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 4x5", Black & white, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 4x5", Black & white, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Department of Information |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-12. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS GASCOYNE. SHE IS ARMED WITH TWO ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-12. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS GASCOYNE. SHE IS ARMED WITH TWO 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS ON MARK XX MOUNTINGS FORE AND AFT. THESE MOUNTINGS WERE UNIQUE TO AUSTRALIAN SHIPS. HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF EIGHT 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ON SINGLE MOUNTINGS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS, FORWARD OF THE BREAK OF THE FORECASTLE DECK AND ON THE QUARTERDECK. NOTE THE DEPTH CHARGE RAILS ON THE STERN. TYPE 271 RADAR IS CARRIED IN THE LANTERN MOUNTED ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND A SC-1 RADAR IS AT THE FOREPEAK. NOTE THE SHIP'S CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME OF TWO SHADES OF GREY. THE PATTERN ON THE STARBOARD SIDE IS DIFFERENT. NOTE THE HARBOUR BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)