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1949. VIEW LOOKING AFT FROM THE FORECASTLE OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) WITH MEMBERS OF THE SHIP'S COMPANY FALLEN IN AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING THE AUSTRALIAN FLEET, REAR ADMIRAL H. B. FARNCOMB, SHORTLY BEFORE HIS RETIREMENT. NOTE THE CAPSTAN AND ANCHOR CHAINS IN THE FOREGROUND BEFORE THE BREAKWATER. IMMEDIATELY BEHIND IT ARE A AND B TWIN 8 INCH GUN TURRETS. ONLY B TURRET RETAINS ITS RANGE FINDERS. EIGHT 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS MOUNTED ON U.S. DESIGNED MK 2 QUADRUPLE MOUNTINGS MAY BE SEEN TO PORT AND STARBOARD BEHIND B TURRET. ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE ARE GUNNERY DIRECTORS FOR THE 4 INCH SECONDARY ARMAMENT, SURMOUNTED BY TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR. ABOVE THE BRIDGE IS THE MAIN ARMAMENT DIRECTOR EQUIPPED WITH TYPE 274 FIRE CONTROL RADAR. ON A PLATFORM MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF THE FOREMAST IS TYPE 277 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR AND A TYPE 293 TARGET INDICATION RADAR IS AT THE TOP OF THE FOREMAST. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS VANGUARD RIDING A GALE AT HER ANCHORAGE. SHE IS ARMED WITH 15 INCH MARK I GUNS IN TWIN MARK I/N RP12 TURRETS CONTROLLED BY DIRECTORS ON
1945. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS KING GEORGE V. HER 14 INCH MAIN ARMAMENT IS CONTROLLED BY THE DIRECTOR CONTROL TOWER WITH ITS TYPE 274 FIRE CONTROL RADAR SITED BEHIND THE BRIDGE. ABOV
KURE, JAPAN. C.1952. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMS BELFAST AS MODIFIED POST WAR. HER AFTER TWIN 4 INCH MARK 19 GUNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A DECKHOUSE. QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED AMIDSH
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-12-17. DETAIL VIEW OF THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS HOWE. NOTE THE TYPE 293 RADAR AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST AND THE TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDER ON THE STARFISH BELOW.
1949. VIEW LOOKING AFT DOWN THE STARBOARD SIDE FROM THE FORECASTLE OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II). THE SHIP IS BEING INSPECTED BY THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING THE AUSTRALIAN FLEET, REAR ADMIR
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1954-02-06. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CANADIAN CRUISER HMCS ONTARIO (32) COMING ALONGSIDE. SHE HAS AN EXTENSIVE ELECTRONICS OUTFIT INCLUDING A TYPE 274 FIRE CONTROL RADAR ON THE MAIN A
