| Accession Number | 301292 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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C.1947. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS SHOALHAVEN. SHE HAS A HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE ...
Description
C.1947. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS SHOALHAVEN. SHE HAS A HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR ON HER FORECASTLE AND TWIN 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS IN MARK XIX MOUNTINGS FORWARD AND AFT. THREE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED AFT. THE TWIN 20 MM OERLIKON GUNS FORMERLY FITTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS HAVE BEEN LANDED. THE 4 INCH GUNS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR ON THE BRIDGE WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR. AN SC-1 RADAR IS AT THE MASTHEAD AND A TYPE 276 IS FITTED HALF WAY UP THE MAST. THE FIGURE 1 ON HER FUNNEL INDICATES THAT SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE 1ST FRIGATE SQUADRON. AS SENIOR OFFICER'S SHIP OF THE 1ST FRIGATE SQUADRON SHE HAS A BLACK BAND AT THE TOP OF HER FUNNEL AND DOES NOT DISPLAY HER PENNANT NUMBER, K535. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)