300082
Photograph 300082 Period 1920-19291941-10-27. ELEVATED STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS ADELAIDE AS SHE APPEARED AFTER HER 1938-1939 REFIT. TWO BOILERS WERE REMOVED AND THE SHIP WAS FULLY CONVERTED TO OIL FIRING. THIS IS R
300084 Accession Number: 300084
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SYDNEY NSW. C.1941. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS ADELAIDE AS SHE APPEARED AFTER HER 1938-1939 REFIT. TWO BOILERS WERE REMOVED AND THE SHIP WAS FULLY CONVERTED TO OIL FIRING. THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF FUNNELS FROM FOUR TO THREE. ONE OF THE FORWARD SIDED 6 INCH GUNS HAS BEEN LANDED AND THE REMAINING ONE REMOUNTED ON THE CENTRELINE. A 4 INCH AA GUN HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL 3 INCH WEAPON ON THE CENTRELINE AFT, SUPERFIRING OVER THE QUARTERDECK 6 INCH GUN. TWO FURTHER 4 INCH AA GUNS HAVE BEEN MOUNTED PORT AND STARBOARD ABREAST THE MAIN MAST. THE GUNNERY CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS WERE ALSO ALTERED. THE HAWSE PIPE HAS BEEN PLATED OVER WHERE THE SHEET ANCHOR HAS BEEN REMOVED. HER TWO SUBMERGED TORPEDO TUBES WERE ALSO LANDED. SHE IS WEARING THE FIRST OF TWO CAMOUFLAGE SCHEMES IN WHICH WAS PAINTED DURING WORLD WAR 2. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION. PHOTOGRAPH DONATED BY MR J. BASTOCK).
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300084
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Photograph
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Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 4 in x 5 in
Image: 2 3/4 in x 3 3/4 in
Image: 2 3/4 in x 3 3/4 in
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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