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1943. VIEW FROM FINE OFF THE PORT BOW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) AT ANCHOR. THE EXTREMELY DARK GREY COLOUR SCHEME, PROBABLY MS1, WHICH SHE WORE EARLIER IN THE YEAR, HAS EITHER FADED OR BEEN OVER PAINTED BY A LIGHTER GREY, PERHAPS MS2 OR G20 WHICH WAS INTRODUCED THAT YEAR. SHE IS FITTED WITH A TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IN ITS DISTINCTIVE "LANTERN" MOUNTED IMMEDIATELY ABAFT THE DIRECTOR AS WELL AS AMERICAN SC RADAR AT THE TOP OF HER FOREMAST. HER MAINTOPMAST HAS BEEN STRUCK. THE CLOSE RANGE ANTI AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT HAS BEEN AUGMENTED BY THE ADDITION OF TEN 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS TWO OF WHICH CAN BE SEEN MOUNTED IN A TUB ON THE ROOF OF B TURRET. SHE RETAINS HER AIRCRAFT, THE LAST AUSTRALIAN CRUISER TO DO SO. NOTE THE SHIP'S BOATS SECURED THE BOOM SWUNG OUT FROM THE HULL. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
1943. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) AT ANCHOR. THE EXTREMELY DARK GREY COLOUR SCHEME WHICH SHE WORE EARLIER IN THE YEAR HAS EITHER FADED OR BEEN REPLACED BY A SOMEWHAT L
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) AT ANCHOR. THE EXTREMELY DARK GREY COLOUR SCHEME WHICH SHE WORE EARLIER IN THE YEAR HAS EITHER FADED OR BEEN REPLAC
AERIAL PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) AND THE LIGHT CRUISER HMAS HOBART (I) AT ANCHOR. THE AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN PAINTED IN AN EXTREMELY DARK GREY COLOUR SCHEME, PROBABLY MS1,
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-03-11. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II). THE EXTREMELY DARK GREY COLOUR SCHEME WHICH SHE WORE THE PREVIOUS YEAR HAS EITHER FADED OR BEEN REPLACED BY A
TOWNSVILLE, QLD. 1943-06-08. AERIAL BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) AT ANCHOR OFF PALM ISLAND. THE AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN PAINTED IN AN EXTREMELY DARK GREY COLOUR SCHEME, PROBABLY
TOWNSVILLE, QLD. 1943-06-08. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) AT ANCHOR OFF PALM ISLAND. THE AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN PAINTED IN AN EXTREMELY DARK GREY COLOUR SCHEME, PROBABLY M
