300314
Photograph 300314 Period 1940-19491949. 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
300320 Accession Number: 300320
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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 ADMIRAL H. B. FARNCOMB RAN (CENTRE, FACING THE CAMERA), SHORTLY BEFORE HIS RETIREMENT. NOTE THE BREAKWATER IN THE FOREGROUND. IMMEDIATELY BEHIND IT ARE A AND B TWIN 8 INCH GUN TURRETS. ONLY B TURRET RETAINS ITS RANGE FINDER. COVERED LOCAL DIRECTOR SIGHTS PROTRUDE FROM EACH SIDE OF THE TURRETS AND PERISCOPES FROM THEIR CROWNS. FOUR 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS MOUNTED ON U.S. DESIGNED MK 2 QUADRUPLE MOUNTINGS MAY BE SEEN ON THE DECK ABOVE THE INSPECTING PARTY. 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. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
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300320
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