STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY HMAS WESTRALIA (I). LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE ...

STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY HMAS WESTRALIA (I). LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL ARE STOWED ABOARD THE SHIP AND IN THE WATER ALONGSIDE. A LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED IS CARRIED IMMEDIATELY ABAFT THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. SHE RETAINS A SINGLE 6 INCH GUN, MOUNTED ON THE STERN, AND TWO 3 INCH AA GUNS, MOUNTED AT THE END OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE, FROM HER SERVICE AS AN ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER. SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS CAN BE SEEN AT THE BOW AND IN THE BRIDGE WINGS. ABREAST AND ABAFT THE FUNNEL AND ABREAST THE DECKHOUSE AFT. A TYPE 271 RADAR LANTERN IS MOUNTED ON THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE AND AN SC RADAR AERIAL IS CARRIED ON THE FOREMAST. SAMPSON POSTS HAVE BEEN STEPPED ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE AND A MAINMAST AFT. ALL MASTS HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH DERRICKS TO HANDLE THE LANDING CRAFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)