C.1944. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON MOUNTINGS ON ...

C.1944. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON MOUNTINGS ON THE CROWNS OF B AND X TURRETS. TWIN OERLIKON MOUNTINGS CAN BE MADE OUT ABREAST THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE AND FIRST FUNNEL. NOTE THE TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADARS ON THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTORS ON THE BRIDGE AND AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURES AND THE TYPE 284 FIRE CONTROL RADAR ON THE MAIN ARMAMENT DIRECTOR. TYPE 281 AIR SEARCH RADAR AERIALS ARE FITTED AT THE TOPS OF THE MASTS. A TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR LANTERN IS FITTED ON THE FORWARD END OF THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. NOTE THE US FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER IN THE BACKGROUND, PRESUMABLY ONE OF THOSE ATTACHED TO TASK FORCE 74, OF WHICH THE SHROPSHIRE WAS A MEMBER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)