STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BATHURST CLASS CORVETTE HMAS BUNBURY (I) (J241) SLIPPED FOR REFIT. ...

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Accession Number 300479
Collection type Photograph
Object type 120 (roll film), Acetate, Silver Gelatin
Physical description 120 (roll film), Acetate, Silver Gelatin
Date made c.1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BATHURST CLASS CORVETTE HMAS BUNBURY (I) (J241) SLIPPED FOR REFIT. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN IN THE STARBOARD BRIDGE WING. TYPE 271 RADAR IS FITTED IN THE LANTERN ABOVE THE BRIDGE. A DIRECTION FINDING SYSTEM IS MOUNTED ON A FRAME PROJECTING FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE. THE SHIP IS PAINTED IN A LATE WORLD WAR 2 CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME WITH HER PENNANT NUMBER OUTLINED IN WHITE.(NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)