| Place | Oceania: Australia, Jervis Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300896 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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JERVIS BAY, ACT. 1964-02. THE TRIALS SHIP HMAS KIMBLA (P225) AND THE FRIGATE HMAS STUART (II) ...
Description
JERVIS BAY, ACT. 1964-02. THE TRIALS SHIP HMAS KIMBLA (P225) AND THE FRIGATE HMAS STUART (II) DURING OPERATIONS SUBSEQUENT TO THE SINKING OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VOYAGER (II) ON 1964-02-10. WHEN CONVERTED FROM A BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL THE KIMBLA LANDED HER ARMAMENT. A DECKHOUSE HAS BEEN ERECTED IN PLACE OF THE 40 MM BOFORS GUN ABAFT THE FUNNEL. THE HORNS AND ROUNDED STERN BETRAY HER BOOM DEFENCE ORIGINS. NOTE THE LARGE ANCHOR ON HER STERN. THE STUART'S IKARA LAUNCHER AND VARIABLE DEPTH SONAR EQUIPMENT ARE IN THE FOREGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)