| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301243 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS QUEENBOROUGH (G70), DEPOT SHIP HMAS PLATYPUS AND FRIGATE ...
Description
STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS QUEENBOROUGH (G70), DEPOT SHIP HMAS PLATYPUS AND FRIGATE HMAS GASCOYNE (K354) LAID UP IN RESERVE IN THE IMMEDIATE POSTWAR YEARS. THE THREE SHIPS RETAIN THEIR WARTIME CAMOUFLAGE SCHEMES. NOTE THE TYPE 291 AND SC RADARS ON THE MASTHEADS OF THE QUEENBOROUGH AND GASCOYNE RESPECTIVELY. THE QUEENBORUGH ALSO HAS A TYPE 285 GUNNERY CONTROL RADAR ON HER HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR TOWER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)