| Accession Number | 300753/03 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 4x5", Polyester, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 4x5", Polyester, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
RAAF Official photograph |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1954-08-18. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS HAWKESBURY (F363) NOTE THE TRIPLE ...
Description
1954-08-18. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS HAWKESBURY (F363) NOTE THE TRIPLE BARRELLED SQUID ANTI SUBMARINE MORTARS WHICH HAVE DISPLACED THE FORWARD 4 INCH GUN IN B POSITION. THE GUN IN TURN HAS DISPLACED THE HEDGEHOG MORTAR FROM A POSITION. LAUNCHING RAILS FOR ILLUMINATING ROCKETS HAVE BEEN FITTED TO THE SIDES OF THE GUN MOUNTING. THE DECKHOUSE FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN ENLARGED AS A MAGAZINE FOR THE SQUID AND A 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN POSITIONED ON TOP. BOFORS ARE ALSO MOUNTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND ON THE DECKHOUSE SITED FORWARD OF THE AFTER 4 INCH GUN. THE FLAG SUPERIOR K HAS BEEN REPLACED BY M IN THE SHIP'S PENNANT NUMBER. THE SC-1 RADAR HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MASTHEAD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)