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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 THE BRIDGE WINGS. THE SHIP'S BOAT HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE STARBOARD SIDE 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)
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
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
C.1943. PORT SIDE VIEW OF HMA MOTOR LAUNCH ML813. SHE IS ARMED WITH A ROLLS ROYCE 2 POUNDER MARK XIV GUN FORWARD AND A 20MM OERLIKON AA GUN AFT. A VICKERS .303 MACHINE GUN IS MOUNTED AT THE BACK OF TH
1943-11-27. AERIAL PORT SIDE 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 GUN IS
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
