| Accession Number | 301220 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
HMAS Albatross |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
C.1954-03. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE FORMER DESTROYER HMAS QUEENBOROUGH (FO2) AFTER HER ...
Description
C.1954-03. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE FORMER DESTROYER HMAS QUEENBOROUGH (FO2) AFTER HER CONVERSION TO AN ANTI SUBMARINE FRIGATE. EXTERNALLY HER DESTROYER ORIGINS ARE INDICATED ONLY BY HER FUNNEL AND HULL AS ALL SUPERSTRUCTURE ABOVE THE UPPER DECK HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE SHIP'S NEW ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF A TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MARK 5 AA MOUNTING FORWARD AND 4 INCH MARK 16 GUNS IN A TWIN MARK 19 MOUNTING AFT. NOTE THE LAUNCHING RAILS FOR FLARE ROCKETS FITTED TO THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTING. TWO LIMBO ANTI SUBMARINE MORTARS AND THEIR MAGAZINES ARE FITTED IN AN ECHELON ARRANGEMENT AFT. A TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDING RADAR IS FITTED JUST ABOVE THE BRIDGE. TYPE 293Q AIR SURFACE SEARCH AND TYPE 974 NAVIGATION RADARS ARE FITTED TO THE FOREMAST. THE SHIP HAS NOT YET BEEN COMMISSIONED AS SHE IS FLYING NO ENSIGN AND HER CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTOR HAS NOT YET BEEN FITTED. SHE IS PROBABLY RUNNING SPEED TRIALS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)