| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 301359 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Royal Australian Navy |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER ESCORT, (FORMERLY FRIGATE) HMAS STUART (II) (48). HER ...
Description
PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER ESCORT, (FORMERLY FRIGATE) HMAS STUART (II) (48). HER CLASSIFICATION AND ORIGINAL PENNANT HUMBER (F21) WERE CHANGED ON 1969-01-01. THE TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MOUNTING AFT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A SEACAT SHORT RANGE SURFACE TO AIR GUIDED MISSILE LAUNCHER WITH ITS DIRECTOR ABOVE. THE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT DOME INITIALLY FITTED ON THE FOREMAST HAS BEEN RESITED ON THE FORWARD END OF THE BRIDGE. AT THE MASTHEAD IS THE LW02 AIR SEARCH RADAR. THE LARGER RADAR ANTENNA ON THE PLATFORM PROJECTING FORWARD OF THE MAST IS FOR A TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH SET AND THE SMALLER FOR A TYPE 978 NAVIGATION RADAR. AT THE REAR OF THE BRIDGE IS A MRS3 DIRECTOR FOR FIRE CONTROL OF THE TWIN 4.5 INCH MARK 6 MOUNTING FORWARD. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN BEFORE SHE COMMENCED HER HALF LIFE REFIT IN 1972. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)