| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Fremantle |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301117 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
FREMANTLE, WA. PORT VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS OLIVE CAM BERTHED OUTBOARD OF TWO ...
Description
FREMANTLE, WA. PORT VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS OLIVE CAM BERTHED OUTBOARD OF TWO OTHER AUXILIARY MINESWEEPERS. SHE HAS BEEN ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD, TRAINED TO PORT AND AT MAXIMUM ELEVATION. THE TWO SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS AFT ORIGINALLY COMPRISING HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT HAVE BEEN SUPPLEMENTED BY A THIRD OERLIKON MOUNTED BEFORE THE BRIDGE. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING FLOAT ON THE QUARTERDECK AND DEPTH CHARGES ON THE STERN. HER IDENTIFICATION LETTERS (OC) ARE PAINTED ON HER BOW. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)