| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300665 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 3x4", Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 3x4", Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Department of Information |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-12. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS GASCOYNE. SHE IS ARMED WITH TWO 4 ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-12. PORT BROADSIDE 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. TYPE 271 RADAR IS IS CARRIED IN THE LANTERN MOUNTED ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND A SC-1 RADAR IS AT THE FOREPEAK. NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)