| Accession Number | 302471 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
1939-12-21. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS RAMILLIES. B TURRET IS TRAINED TO ...
Description
1939-12-21. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS RAMILLIES. B TURRET IS TRAINED TO STARBOARD AND Y TURRET TO PORT. NOTE THE RANGE FINDERS ON B AND X TURRETS. ADDITIONS MADE DURING THE 1930S INCLUDE THE TWIN 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS ON MARK XIX HIGH ANGLE MOUNTINGS, THEIR HIGH ANGLE CONTROL SYSTEM MARK I DIRECTORS ABOVE THE FOREMAST AND ON A PLATFORM ON THE MAINMAST, THE EIGHT-BARRELLED 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING ABREAST THE FUNNEL AND THE .5 INCH AA MACHINE GUNS ABREAST THE CONNING TOWER. NOTE THE 3 POUNDER SALUTING GUNS ON THE SHELTER DECK NEAR B TURRET. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)