| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 300393 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THE CORVETTES HMAS BENALLA (J323) (RIGHT) AND CASTLEMAINE (J244)(CENTRE BACKGROUND) AND THE ...
Description
THE CORVETTES HMAS BENALLA (J323) (RIGHT) AND CASTLEMAINE (J244)(CENTRE BACKGROUND) AND THE AUXILIARY PATROL VESSEL HMAS SLEUTH (EX HMAS VIGILANT). THE BENALLA HAS BEEN CAMOUFLAGED IN WHAT ARE PROBABLY TWO SHADES OF GREY. HER APPEARANCE HAS BEEN CHANGED SINCE COMMISSIONING BY THE ADDITION OF A SHIELD TO HER 4 INCH GUN, THE FITTING OF A SECOND 20MM OERLIKON AA GUN TO THE END OF THE DECKHOUSE AFT, GIVING THE SHIP A TOTAL OF FIVE IN ALL, AND A TYPE 271 RADAR LANTERN ON A PLATFORM ABOVE THE BRIDGE. THE CASTLEMAINE HAS A SIMILAR RADAR. THE BENALLA APPEARS TO HAVE A TENT ERECTED ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE, WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO HER DUTIES AS A SURVEY VESSEL. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)