| Accession Number | 301618 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Davies, A J |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
C.1944. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VENDETTA (I) (I69) AFTER CONVERSION TO AN ...
Description
C.1944. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VENDETTA (I) (I69) AFTER CONVERSION TO AN ESCORT DESTROYER. HER TORPEDO TUBES HAVE BEEN LANDED. THE 4 INCH GUN IN A POSITION HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR. THE LOW ANGLE 4 INCH GUNS IN B AND Y POSITIONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 INCH MARK V GUNS ON HIGH ANGLE MARK III MOUNTINGS. THE 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORMERLY MOUNTED ABAFT THE FUNNEL HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A 20MM OERLIKON AA GUN. SINGLE OERLIKON GUNS HAVE BEEN FITTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND ANOTHER AFT. TWO SINGLE 2 POUNDER AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED IN PLACE OF THE AFTER TORPEDO TUBES. NOTE THE DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS NEAR THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. A TYPE 272 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IS MOUNTED ON THE SEARCHLIGHT PLATFORM. HER PENNANT NUMBER, FORMERLY PAINTED IN LARGE DARK LETTERS, HAS BEEN REPAINTED IN SMALLER WHITE ONES. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)