| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300728 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 4x5", Polyester, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 4x5", Polyester, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Department of Information |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1943. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS GYMPIE (J238). THIS PHOTOGRAPH ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1943. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS GYMPIE (J238). THIS PHOTOGRAPH PROBABLY DATES FROM LATE 1942 (THE GYMPIE COMMISSIONED ON 1942-11-04) OR EARLY 1943, WHEN SHE WAS ON EAST COAST CONVOYS AND BEFORE TYPE 271 RADAR WAS FITTED. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD AND A 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN IN EACH BRIDGE WING AND AFT. SHE IS EQUIPPED FOR ESCORT DUTY WITH ONLY DEPTH CHARGES AND NO MINESWEEPING EQUIPMENT ON THE STERN. NOTE THE DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS JUST FORWARD OF THE BREAK IN THE BULWARK AND ABREAST THE AFTER OERLIKON. SHE HAS BEEN PAINTED IN AN ALL OVER DARK GREY PAINT, PROBABLY G10. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)