| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301042 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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SYDNEY, NSW. BOW VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) (21) AS SHE APPEARED AFTER HER ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. BOW VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) (21) AS SHE APPEARED AFTER HER 1968-1969 HALF LIFE REFIT. HER LW02 AIR SEARCH AND TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH RADARS HAVE BEEN MOVED FROM THE MASTHEAD, THE FORMER TO THE ISLAND AND THE LATTER TO A PLATFORM HALFWAY UP THE MAST. AT THE MASTHEAD A TACAN DOME HAS BEEN FITTED WITH TWO ECM DOMES BENEATH. SHE RETAINS ONLY ONE TYPE 277Q HEIGHT FINDING RADAR, MOUNTED ABOVE THE BRIDGE. A BRIDLE CATCHER HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE FORWARD END OF THE FLIGHT DECK. DOUGLAS A4G SKYHAWK FIGHTERS AND GRUMMAN S2E TRACKER ANTI SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT ARE DRAWN UP ON THE FLIGHT DECK. NOTE THE OPERA HOUSE, HARBOUR BRIDGE AND FORT DENISON IN THE BACKGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)