300196
Photograph 300196 Period 1950-19591952-11-27. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE TRIBAL CLASS DESTROYER HMAS ARUNTA (D130). SHE IS SHOWN AFTER A MODERNIZATION REFIT DURING 1950 TO 1952, WHEN SHE HAD HER ANTI SUBMARINE CAPABILITIES UPGRADED. A
300199 Accession Number: 300199
Description
1955-05. AERIAL STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE TRIBAL CLASS DESTROYERS HMAS ARUNTA (D130) AND WARRAMUNGA (D123) AT ANCHOR. THEY ARE SHOWN AFTER UNDERGOING MODERNIZATION TO UPGRADE THEIR ANTI SUBMARINE CAPABILITIES. A DECKHOUSE HAS REPLACED THE QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE AND A TWIN 40 MM MK 5 BOFORS AA MOUNTING HAS REPLACED THE TWO SINGLE WEAPONS OF THE SAME TYPE CARRIED PORT AND STARBOARD IN THAT POSITION IN THE LATER DAYS OF WORLD WAR 2. THE LARGE AIR SEARCH RADAR ANTENNA AT THE TOP OF THE FOREMAST HAS BEEN REMOVED. ON THE QUARTERDECK A THREE BARRELLED SQUID ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR HAS REPLACED THE TWIN 4.7 INCH GUNS FORMERLY CARRIED IN Y POSITION. THERE IS A LIGHT FLEET CARRIER IN THE BACKGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
Details
Accession Number
300199
Photographer
RAAF Official photograph
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 4 3/4 in x 5 3/8 in
Image: 4 in x 5 in
Image: 4 in x 5 in
Date Made
May 1955
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM copyright
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