Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane |
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Accession Number | 300498 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
Physical description | Acetate, Silver Gelatin |
Maker |
No 32 Squadron RAAF |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
MORETON BAY, QLD, 1944-07-14. AERIAL PORTSIDE VIEW OF THE NEW RIVER CLASS FRIGATE BURDEKIN ...
Description
MORETON BAY, QLD, 1944-07-14. AERIAL PORTSIDE VIEW OF THE NEW RIVER CLASS FRIGATE BURDEKIN RUNNING TRIALS PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING. NOTE THAT SHE DOES NOT WEAR A WHITE ENSIGN. HER 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS, MOUNTED IN B AND X POSITIONS ARE FITTED WITH A SMALL SHIELD. SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED PORT AND STARBOARD IN THE BRIDGE WINGS, BEFORE THE BREAK OF THE FORECASTLE DECK AND ON THE QUARTERDECK FORWARD OF THE DEPTH CHARGE ARMAMENT. A HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR IS FITTED ON THE FORECASTLE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE FORWARD 4 INCH GUN. THE SHIP CARRIES A TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IN A LANTERN ABOVE THE BRIDGE. AN SC-1 AIR SEARCH RADAR IS AT THE MASTHEAD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)