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| Accession Number | 301610 |
| 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. C.1965. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VAMPIRE (II) (D11) PREPARING TO COME ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1965. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VAMPIRE (II) (D11) PREPARING TO COME ALONGSIDE. HER SIX 4.5 INCH GUNS IN TWIN MARK 6 MOUNTINGS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE MARK 6 DIRECTOR BEHIND THE BRIDGE. THE NACELLES EITHER SIDE OF THE DIRECTOR CONTAIN THE TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ANTENNAE FOR THE TYPE 275 FIRE CONTROL RADAR. HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF SIX 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS IN TWO SINGLE MARK 7 MOUNTINGS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND TWO TWIN MARK 5 MOUNTINGS AFT. THEY ARE CONTROLLED BY THE CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTORS FITTED FORWARD AND AFT OF THE SECOND FUNNEL. A TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IS AT THE MASTHEAD. FOUR EXTRA ESCAPE HATCHES HAVE BEEN ADDED IN HER HULL FORWARD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)