The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Crew of the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara haul coal from one of the holds while the ship is at sea. Many of the minesweepers were formerly small coastal ships so that extra fuel stores are carried in the holds as they are often required to remain at sea for longer periods.
Although only tiny ships that are principally used to sweep for mines, minesweepers of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are all armed for self protection against any enemy submarines or raiders that ma
Although only tiny ships that are principally used to sweep for mines, minesweepers of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are all armed for self protection against any enemy submarines or raiders that ma
Although only tiny ships that are principally used to sweep for mines, minesweepers of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are all armed for self protection against any enemy submarines or raiders that ma
Although only tiny ships that are principally used to sweep for mines, minesweepers of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) are all armed for self protection against any enemy submarines or raiders that ma
Enemy mines that are swept away from their moorings by minesweepers float on the surface until they are destroyed by gunfire. Here an officer and four sailors of the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Orara a
A Department of Information Photographer, Mr C Bottomley (bottom right), photographs a sailor wearing weatherproof oil skin clothing while on watchkeeping duty aboard the auxiliary minesweeper HMAS Or
