The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SYDNEY, NSW. 1971. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL HMAS KARA KARA LAID UP IN RESERVE IN ATHOL BIGHT. NOTE THE CRANES OF GARDEN ISLAND DOCKYARD IN THE BACKGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
DARWIN, NT. 1944-07-04. PORT BOW OF THE BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL HMAS KARA KARA WITH THE BUOYS OF THE DARWIN BOOM STRETCHING OFF INTO THE DISTANCE. NOTE THE 12 POUNDER GUN MOUNTED FORWARD. (NAVAL HISTORICA
GARDEN ISLAND, NSW. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL HMAS KOOKABURRA. NOTE THE ROUNDED BOWS, HORNS AND GALLOWS TO FACILITATE THE HANDLING OF BOOM EQUIPMENT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTI
SYDNEY, NSW. 1946. AERIAL VIEW OF GARDEN ISLAND NAVAL DOCKYARD SHOWING THE NEWLY COMPLETED CAPTAIN COOK GRAVING DOCK. AT CENTER LEFT THE CRUISER HMAS HOBART IS BERTHED WITH TWO FRIGATES AND A DESTROYE
SYDNEY, NSW. VIEW FROM FINE OFF THE PORT QUARTER OF THE BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL HMAS KIMBLA. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN, UNDER COVER ABAFT THE FUNNEL, AND SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS BESIDE
SYDNEY, NSW. 1946. AERIAL VIEW OF GARDEN ISLAND NAVAL DOCKYARD. IN THE CENTRE IS THE NEWLY COMPLETED CAPTAIN COOK GRAVING DOCK. AT THE BOTTOM LEFT THE CRUISER HMAS HOBART IS BERTHED WITH TWO FRIGATES
BALLS HEAD BAY, NSW. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL HMAS KOALA IN RESERVE POSTWAR. NOTE THE ROUNDED STERN AND HORNS AND GALLOWS FORWARD TO FACILITATE THE HANDLING OF BOOM EQUIPMENT. (N
