| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301728 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
N.O.I.C. Brisbane. |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BRISBANE, QLD. 1944-03-15. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS WHYALLA (J153). SHE IS ARMED ...
Description
BRISBANE, QLD. 1944-03-15. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS WHYALLA (J153). SHE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH BL MARK IX GUN ON A CP I MOUNTING FORWARD. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN IN THE STARBOARD BRIDGE WING. SC RADAR IS FITTED TO THE MASTHEAD AND A TYPE 272 RADAR LANTERN IS MOUNTED ABOVE AND BEHIND THE BRIDGE. NOTE THE KITE/OTTERS AND FLOATS OF HER OROPESA MINESWEEPING GEAR AFT. THERE IS A DEPTH CHARGE ON THE THROWER ABREAST THE AFTER DECKHOUSE. BEHIND THE WHYALLA IS THE SLOOP HMAS SWAN (U74). NOTE THE OERLIKON IN B POSITION. SC RADAR IS AT THE MASTHEAD AND TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL ON THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)