The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS Bonthorpe (BT). HER ORIGINAL TURTLE BACK FORECASTLE HAS BEEN ALTERED TO ACCOMMODATE A 12 POUNDER AA GUN AND 20MM OERLIKON AA GUNS HAVE BEEN FITTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS. THE SHIP'S BOAT HAS BEEN MOVED AMIDSHIPS FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION ON THE STERN TO ALLOW THE FITTING OF MINESWEEPING GEAR AND DEPTH CHARGES. NOTE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A WIND SCOOP RIGGED BETWEEN THE FUNNEL AND THE MAINMAST. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS BERYL II (BT). HER ORIGINAL TURTLE BACK FORECASTLE HAS BEEN ALTERED TO ACCOMMODATE A 12 POUNDER AA GUN AND 20MM OERLIKON AA GUNS HAVE BEEN FITTED IN TH
AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE TRAWLER BERYL II BEFORE REQUISITIONING BY THE RAN AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER DURING WORLD WAR 2. AFTER REQUISITIONING HER ORIGINAL TURTLE BACK FORECASTLE WAS ALTERED
STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS OLIVE CAM. SHE HAS BEEN ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD AND TWO SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS AFT. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING FLOAT ON THE QU
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1942. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL HMAS DOOMBA (EX HMS WEXFORD) (J01). SHE HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM HER FORMER ROLE AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER. THE 4 INCH
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1942. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL HMAS DOOMBA (EX HMS WEXFORD) (J01). SHE HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM HER FORMER ROLE AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER. THE 4
STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS OLIVE CAM. SHE HAS BEEN ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD AND TWO SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS AFT. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING FLOAT ON THE QUARTE
