| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301346 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-04. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS STRAHAN (J363). SHE IS ARMED WITH A ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-04. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS STRAHAN (J363). SHE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH MARK XIX GUN ON A MARK XXIII MOUNTING. NOTE THE TYPE 271 RADAR LANTERN ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND SC AIR SEARCH RADAR AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST. HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT. NOTE THE DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS ABREAST THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE AND DEPTH CHARGE RAILS ON THE STERN. THE SHIP WEARS A CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME OF ALL OVER DARK GREY, PROBABLY G.10. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)