The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 TO ACCOMMODATE A 12 POUNDER AA GUN. THE SHIP'S BOAT WAS MOVED AMIDSHIPS FROM ITS POSITION ON THE STERN TO ALLOW THE FITTING OF MINESWEEPING GEAR AND DEPTH CHARGES. (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
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
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
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
STARBOARD BEAM 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 QUART
STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS ALFIE CAM. A FORMER TRAWLER, SHE HAS BEEN ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD, SHOWN TRAINED TO STARBOARD AT FULL ELEVATION, AND 20MM OERLIKON
