| Accession Number | 301018 |
|---|---|
| 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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1956-05. BOW VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) ON HER DELIVERY VOYAGE. SEA VENOM ...
Description
1956-05. BOW VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) ON HER DELIVERY VOYAGE. SEA VENOM AND GANNET AIRCRAFT ARE BEING TRANSPORTED AS DECK CARGO ALONG WITH A LONE METEOR. NOTE THE TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MARK 5 AA GUNS AND THEIR CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTOR MOUNTED IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF THE ISLAND. SINGLE BOFORS GUNS CAN BE SEEN ON SPONSONS PROJECTING FROM THE SHIP'S STARBOARD SIDE FORWARD WITH A CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTOR JUST BEHIND. TWO OF THE SHIP'S THREE TYPE 277Q HEIGHT FINDING RADARS ARE ON TOP OF THE ISLAND AND HER TYPE 960 AIR SURVEILLANCE AND TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH RADAR AERIALS ARE AT THE MASTHEAD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)