| Place | Asia: Thailand, Bangkok |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 302464 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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BANGKOK, THAILAND. 1956. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMS NEWFOUNDLAND AS SHE APPEARED ...
Description
BANGKOK, THAILAND. 1956. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMS NEWFOUNDLAND AS SHE APPEARED AFTER HER 1952 MODERNISATION. SHE HAS BEEN FITTED WITH A NEW BRIDGE STRUCTURE STEAMLINED TO REDUCE ATOMIC BLAST EFFECTS. THE HIGH ANGLE CONTROL SYSTEM MARK IV DIRECTORS BESIDE THE BRIDGE HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH MARK 6 DIRECTORS FITTED WITH TYPE 275 RADAR. TYPE 293 RADAR HAS BEEN FITTED AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST WITH A TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDER BELOW IT. TYPE 274 GUNNERY CONTROL RADAR HAS REPLACED THE TYPE 284 ON THE MAIN DIRECTOR. AT THE HEAD OF THE MAINMAST IS A TYPE 960 AIR WARNING RADAR, REPLACING TYPE 281. ALONGSIDE IS THE DESTROYER HMS COMUS (D20). SHE HAS A MARK 6 DIRECTOR FOR HER 4.5 GUNS AND A TYPE 293 RADAR AT HER MASTHEAD. ASTERN IS A US SEAPLANE TENDER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)