300164 Accession Number: 300164

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PORT PHILLIP BAY, VIC. 1954-11-01 STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS ANZAC (II) (D59). A SINGLE 40MM BOFORS MK VII CAN BE SEEN ABAFT THE FUNNEL, IN THE STARBOARD BRIDGE WING AND IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE. TWO TWIN 40MM BOFORS MK IV STABILISED TACHYMETRIC ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS (STAAGS) ARE MOUNTED ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE WITH A FURTHER PAIR BETWEEN THE TORPEDO TUBES. THE AFTER SET OF QUINTUPLE TORPEDO TUBES (PENTADS) ARE TRAINED TO STARBOARD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

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300164
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Photograph
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Print
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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