DARWIN, NT. 1943-02. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VENDETTA (I) (I69) AFTER REFITTING ...

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Accession Number 301621
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original acetate
Maker Department of Information
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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DARWIN, NT. 1943-02. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VENDETTA (I) (I69) AFTER REFITTING FOLLOWING HER RETURN TO AUSTRALIA FROM SINGAPORE. X GUN HAS BEEN LANDED. THE 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORMERLY MOUNTED IN PLACE OF THE AFTER TORPEDO TUBES HAS BEEN RESITED ABAFT THE FUNNEL AND ITS PLACE TAKEN BY TWO SINGLE 2 POUNDER AA GUNS. SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS HAVE BEEN FITTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS. HER FLAG SUPERIOR IS NOW I RATHER THAN D. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)