CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. C.1944. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS QUADRANT (G11). SHE IS ...

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. C.1944. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS QUADRANT (G11). SHE IS ARMED WITH FOUR 4.7 INCH MARK IX GUNS IN SINGLE CPXVIII MOUNTINGS. B MOUNTING IS TRAINED TO PORT. CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF A QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING SITED ABAFT THE FUNNEL, AND SIX SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS, TWO IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND FOUR AROUND THE SEARCHLIGHT PLATFORM AMIDSHIPS. A QUADRUPLE BANK OF TORPEDO TUBES ARE FITTED FORE AND AFT OF THE SEARCHLIGHT PLATFORM. A TYPE 291 SEARCH RADAR IS FITTED AT THE MASTHEAD AND A TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL AERIAL IS MOUNTED ABOVE THE MAIN DIRECTOR. SHE WEARS AN ADMIRALTY LIGHT ALTERNATIVE DESIGN CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)