| Accession Number | 305215 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
1944-09. MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF HMAS ARUNTA PAINT THE SIDE OF THE SHIP. A FLETCHER CLASS ...
Description
1944-09. MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF HMAS ARUNTA PAINT THE SIDE OF THE SHIP. A FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER OF THE US NAVY IS BERTHED ON THE ARUNTA'S PORT SIDE. NOTE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EARLIER SC TYPE RADAR AERIAL AT ARUNTA'S MAST HEAD AND THE LATER TYPE CARRIED BY THE AMERICAN SHIP. THE ARUNTA'S NORMAL PENNANT NUMBER, I.30, HAS BEEN REPLACED BY HER BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET NUMBER, D.5. SHE HAS BEEN PAINTED IN AN OVERALL DARK GREY, PROBABLY G 10.(NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).