| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Williamstown |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301289 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Lyall, W G |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1947-05-12. AERIAL VIEW OF WILLIAMSTOWN NAVAL DOCKYARD SHOWING MUCH OF THE ...
Description
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1947-05-12. AERIAL VIEW OF WILLIAMSTOWN NAVAL DOCKYARD SHOWING MUCH OF THE RAN'S FRIGATE FORCE OF THE PERIOD. IN THE DRY DOCK IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE FRIGATE HMAS SHOALHAVEN. THE FRIGATE MOORED NEXT TO THE NEAREST WHARF IS HMAS DIAMANTINA (K377) WITH, PROBABLY, HMAS BARWON OUTBOARD. AT THE INNER BERTH AT THE NEXT WHARF IS HMAS BURDEKIN, (K376) WHICH APPEARS TO BE HAVING HER ANTI SUBMARINE ARMAMENT UPGRADED, WITH HMAS MACQUARIE (K532) BEHIND, STILL IN HER WARTIME CAMOUFLAGE. A BRITISH FORT CLASS FLEET SUPPLY SHIP IS BERTHED AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PIER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)