| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300736 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Newcastle Herald |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NEWCASTLE, NSW. 1946-06-08. BOW VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS HAWKESBURY (K363) ARRIVING FOR VICTORY ...
Description
NEWCASTLE, NSW. 1946-06-08. BOW VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS HAWKESBURY (K363) ARRIVING FOR VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY CELEBRATIONS. NOTE THE TRIPLE BARRELLED SQUID ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR WHICH HAS DISPLACED THE FORWARD 4 INCH GUN IN B POSITION. THE GUN IN TURN HAS DISPLACED THE HEDGEHOG MORTAR FROM A POSITION. LAUNCHING RAILS FOR ILLUMINATING ROCKETS HAVE BEEN FITTED TO THE SIDES OF THE GUN MOUNTING. THE DECKHOUSE FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN ENLARGED AS A MAGAZINE FOR THE SQUID AND A 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN POSITIONED ON TOP. THE 20 MM AA GUNS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BRIDGE WINGS. THE TYPE 271 RADAR ORIGINALLY MOUNTED ON THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A SG RADAR MOUNTED HALF WAY UP THE MAST. THE SC-1 AERIAL REMAINS AT THE MASTHEAD. NOTE THE BERTHING PARTY WORKING ON THE FORECASTLE AS THE SHIP IS MADE FAST TO THE WHARF. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)