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PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. C.1944-12. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS ADELAIDE ALONGSIDE STATION PIER. SHE IS SHOWN IN HER THIRD ARMAMENT CONFIGURATION, ARMED WITH SEVEN 6 INCH AND TWO 4 INCH AA GUNS. TWO 6 INCH GUNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE WAIST BY DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS; ONE OF THE GUNS HAS BEEN REMOUNTED ON THE CENTRELINE AFT, REPLACING A 4 INCH AA GUN. 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED PORT AND STARBOARD IN THE BRIDGE WINGS, AMIDSHIPS AND ON THE SEARCHLIGHT PLATFORM. THE SEARCHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.THE CRUISER HAS BEEN FITTED WITH AIR SEARCH RADAR ON HER FOREMAST, GUNNERY CONTROL RADAR ON HER MAIN ARMAMENT DIRECTOR AND SURFACE SEARCH RADAR ON A PLATFORM FORWARD OF THE FORE FUNNEL. HER PAINTWORK IS SHOWING WEAR AND A PARTY IS BUSY AMIDSHIPS RESTORING IT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS ADELAIDE AT SPEED. SHE IS SHOWN IN HER THIRD ARMAMENT CONFIGURATION, ARMED WITH SEVEN 6 INCH AND TWO 4 INCH AA GUNS. TWO 6 INCH GUNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE W
PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS ADELAIDE. SHE IS SHOWN IN HER THIRD ARMAMENT CONFIGURATION, ARMED WITH SEVEN 6 INCH AND TWO 4 INCH AA GUNS. TWO 6 INCH GUNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE WAIST BY DEPTH C
PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS ADELAIDE. SHE IS SHOWN IN HER THIRD ARMAMENT CONFIGURATION, ARMED WITH SEVEN 6 INCH AND TWO 4 INCH AA GUNS. TWO 6 INCH GUNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE WAIST BY DEP
PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS ADELAIDE. SHE IS SHOWN IN HER THIRD ARMAMENT CONFIGURATION, ARMED WITH SEVEN 6 INCH AND TWO 4 INCH AA GUNS. TWO 6 INCH GUNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE WAIST BY DEPTH
1939-12-26. AERIAL PORT 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 REFLECTE
1939-11-08. ELEVATED PORT 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 REFLEC
