| Accession Number | 301188 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1918. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE FORMER SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COLONIAL GUNBOAT HMAS (EX HMS EX HMCS) ...
Description
1918. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE FORMER SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COLONIAL GUNBOAT HMAS (EX HMS EX HMCS) PROTECTOR (I) AS A TENDER TO WILLIAMSTOWN NAVAL DEPOT. THE FORWARD FIRING 8 GUN MOUNTED IN A CASEMATE FORWARD HAS BEEN REMOVED AND THE FORECASTLE BUILT UP AND THE ORIGINAL 6 INCH GUNS REMOVED FROM THE HULL CASEMATES. SHE APPEARS TO BE ARMED WITH A 4 INCH GUN IN THE AFTER CASEMATE WHILE 3 POUNDER GUNS MAY BE JUST DISCERNED ABOVE THE OPEN HATCH IN THE HULL SIDE FORWARD AND JUST BEHIND THE VENTILATORS. HER FUNNEL HAS BEEN SHORTENED AND HER NAINMAST REDUCED TO A STUMP. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)