| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301361 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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SYDNEY, NSW. C.1967. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS STUART (II) (F21). THE TWIN 40 MM ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1967. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS STUART (II) (F21). THE TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MOUNTING AFT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A SEACAT SHORT RANGE SURFACE TO AIR GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHER WITH ITS DIRECTOR ABOVE. HER IKARA ANTI SUBMARINE GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHER IS MOUNTED IN THE CUT OUT IN THE HULL AFT WITH THE VARIABLE DEPTH SONAR BEHIND. THE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT DOME FORMERLY FITTED ON THE FOREMAST HAS BEEN RESITED ON THE FORWARD END OF THE BRIDGE. AT THE MASTHEAD IS THE LW02 AIR SEARCH RADAR. THE LARGER RADAR ANTENNA ON THE PLATFORM PROJECTING FORWARD OF THE MAST IS FOR A TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH SET AND THE SMALLER FOR A TYPE 978 NAVIGATION RADAR. AT THE REAR OF THE BRIDGE IS A MRS3 DIRECTOR FOR FIRE CONTROL OF THE TWIN 4.5 INCH MARK 6 MOUNTING FORWARD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)