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Photograph 077967 Second World War, 1939-1945AT SEA. C. 1944-12-31. THE "Y" GUN LOADED WITH DEPTH CHARGES ABOARD THE RAN VESSEL ML802. THE "Y" GUN ALLOWS A DEPTH CHARGE TO BE FIRED FROM EACH SIDE OF THE VESSEL SIMULTANEOUSLY.

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AT SEA. C. 1944-12-31. CREW MEMBERS OF THE RAN VESSEL ML802 SETTING DEPTH CHARGES ON THE "Y" GUN DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE.
AT SEA. C. 1944-12-31. THE "Y" GUN LOADED WITH DEPTH CHARGES ABOARD THE RAN VESSEL ML802. THE "Y" GUN ALLOWS A DEPTH CHARGE TO BE FIRED FROM EACH SIDE OF THE VESSEL SIMULTANEOUSLY.

AT SEA. C. 1944-12-31. THE RAN VESSEL ML802 MOVING THROUGH JACQUINOT BAY.

AT SEA. C. 1944-12-31. THE SHIP'S COOK PREPARING A MEAL IN THE GALLEY OF THE RAN VESSEL ML802.

AT SEA, 1945-05-24. MEMBERS OF THE DEPTH CHARGE THROWER CREW ABOUT TO LAUNCH A CHARGE DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE ABOARD THE RAN CORVETTE, HMAS ROCKHAMPTON. THE VESSEL IS ON CONVOY DUTY.

AT SEA. C. 1944-12-31. THE CAPTAIN AND CREW ON THE FORECASTLE OF THE RAN VESSEL ML802. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: LIEUTENANT V. SHORTUS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY RESERVE, CAPTAIN (1); LIEUTENANT A. G. PRI

AT SEA. C. 1944-12-31. LIEUTENANT V. SHORTUS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE SKIPPER OF THE RAN VESSEL ML802, CHECKING THE VESSEL'S POSITION IN THE CHARTROOM.
