| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 306524 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 5x7", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 5x7", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-01. DETAIL VIEW OF THE FORWARD GUNS AND SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE DUTCH ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-01. DETAIL VIEW OF THE FORWARD GUNS AND SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE DUTCH DESTROYER PIET HEIN (EX HMS SERAPIS) (G94) ALONGSIDE. THE TWO MAIN ARMAMENT WEAPONS FORWARD ARE 4.7 INCH MARK IX GUNS ON MARK XXII MOUNTINGS. B MOUNTING HAS ROCKET FLARE LAUNCHERS ATTACHED TO ITS SIDES. TWIN 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ON A HAZEMEYER MOUNTING WITH TYPE 282 FIRE CONTROL RADAR ARE SITED AMIDSHIPS. TWIN 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN MOUNTINGS ARE IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND ABREAST THE FUNNEL, BUT THE GUN BARRELS ARE NOT FITTED. TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS FITTED TO THE MAIN ARMAMENT'S HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR. TYPE 291 AIR SEARCH RADAR IS ON THE SHORT MAINMAST. A HIGH FREQUENCY DIRECTION FINDING AERIAL IS AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).