300743
Photograph 300743 Period 1950-19591954-08-18. AERIAL BOW VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS HAWKESBURY (F363). NOTE THE TRIPLE BARRELLED SQUID ANTI SUBMARINE MORTARS WHICH HAVE DISPLACED THE FORWARD 4 INCH GUN IN B POSITION. THE GUN IN TURN HAS
300748 Accession Number: 300748
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1954-08-18. AERIAL STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS HAWKESBURY (F363). NOTE THE TRIPLE BARRELLED SQUID ANTI SUBMARINE MORTARS WHICH HAVE DISPLACED THE FORWARD 4 INCH GUN IN B POSITION. THE GUN IN TURN HAS DISPLACED THE HEDGEHOG MORTAR FROM A POSITION. LAUNCHING RAILS FOR ILLUMINATING ROCKETS HAVE BEEN FITTED TO THE SIDES OF THE GUN MOUNTING. THE DECKHOUSE FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN ENLARGED AS A MAGAZINE FOR THE SQUID AND A 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN POSITIONED ON TOP. BOFORS ARE ALSO MOUNTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND ON THE DECKHOUSE SITED FORWARD OF THE AFTER 4 INCH GUN. THE FLAG SUPERIOR K HAS BEEN REPLACED BY M IN THE SHIP'S PENNANT NUMBER. THE SC-1 RADAR HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE MASTHEAD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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300748
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RAAF Official photograph
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