| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 302487 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Naval Public Relations Section |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
PORT PHILLIP BAY, VIC. C.1950. STERN VIEW OF THE SUBMARINE HMS TELEMACHUS REVERSING AWAY FROM AN ...
Description
PORT PHILLIP BAY, VIC. C.1950. STERN VIEW OF THE SUBMARINE HMS TELEMACHUS REVERSING AWAY FROM AN AUSTRALIAN RIVER CLASS ANTI SUBMARINE FRIGATE. NOTE THE ADDITIONAL TORPEDO TUBES FITTED IN THE CASING IN THE BOW. THE MOUNTINGS FOR TWO AFT FIRING TUBES ARE ANGLED OUT FROM THE CENTRELINE ABAFT THE CONNING TOWER. THE CONNING TOWER HAS BEEN STREAMLINED AND THE 4 INCH GUN SUPPRESSED. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE FRIGATE HMAS MURCHISON (F442). (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)