| Place | Asia: Japan, Kure |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 302314 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
HMAS Sydney (1949-1973) |
| Place made | Japan: Kure |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
KURE, JAPAN. C.1952. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMS BELFAST AS MODIFIED POST WAR. HER AFTER ...
Description
KURE, JAPAN. C.1952. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMS BELFAST AS MODIFIED POST WAR. HER AFTER TWIN 4 INCH MARK 19 GUNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A DECKHOUSE. QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED AMIDSHIPS AND IN THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. SINGLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ARE FITTED IN THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE AND ON THE CROWN OF B TURRET. TYPE 274 AND TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADARS ARE FITTED ON THE MAIN AND HIGH ANGLE DIRECTORS RESPECTIVELY. TYPE 293 SURFACE WARNING RADAR IS AT HEAD OF THE FOREMAST AND TYPE 281 AIR WARNING RADAR ON THE MAINMAST. A TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDING RADAR IS BEHIND THE MAIN DIRECTOR. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)