300974
Photograph 300974 Period 1940-1949BATAVIA, JAVA. 1946. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS MACQUARIE (K532). SHE IS ARMED WITH 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS ON SINGLE MARK XX MOUNTINGS, UNIQUE TO AUSTRALIAN VESSELS, IN B AND X POSITIONS. SINGLE
300360 Accession Number: 300360
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C.1946. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS BARWON (K406). SHE IS SEEN AS COMPLETED WITH A HEDGEHOG ON THE FORECASTLE AND 4-INCH MK XVI GUNS ON SINGLE MK XX MOUNTINGS, UNIQUE TO AUSTRALIAN SHIPS, IN B AND X POSITIONS. EACH 4 INCH HAS A 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN MOUNTED IN A SUPERFIRING POSITION WITH A THIRD ON THE QUARTERDECK. A SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON IS MOUNTED ON A PLATFORM ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. AN SC RADAR IS AT THE FORETOP. NOTE THE DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS AND RELOAD RACKS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE QUARTERDECK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
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