| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300207 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Date made | 30 April 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
OFF THE NSW COAST. 1942-04-30. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS ARUNTA (I.03) THE DAY SHE WAS ...
Description
OFF THE NSW COAST. 1942-04-30. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS ARUNTA (I.03) THE DAY SHE WAS COMMISSIONED. SHE MOUNTS SIX 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS, WHICH WERE NOT FITTED DURING EARLIER TRIALS. THEY ARE MOUNTED PORT AND STARBOARD IN THE BRIDGE WINGS, BETWEEN THE FUNNELS AND ABREAST THE MAINMAST. HER DIRECTOR AND MAIN ARMAMENT OF SIX 4.7 INCH MK XII GUNS IN TWIN CP MK XIX MOUNTINGS IN A, B, AND Y POSITIONS IS TRAINED TO PORT AS ARE THE TWIN 4 INCH MK XVI AA GUNS IN THE MK XIX MOUNTING IN X POSITION. HER CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME IS PROBABLY TWO SHADES OF GREY AND DIFFERS BETWEEN PORT AND STARBOARD SIDE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).