301012
Photograph 301012 Period 1950-19591956-01-19. AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) DURING TRIALS. NOTE THE DECK LETTER, Y, LATER REPLACED BY M. NOTE THE ANGLED DECK, MIRROR LANDING GEAR ON THE PORT SID
301011 Accession Number: 301011
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1956-01-19. AERIAL STERN VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) DURING TRIALS. NOTE THE DECK LETTER, Y, LATER REPLACED BY M. NOTE THE ANGLED DECK, MIRROR LANDING GEAR ON THE PORT SIDE AFT AND STEAM CATAPULT FORWARD. AT THE HEAD OF THE MAST IS A TYPE 960 AIR SURVEILLANCE RADAR WITH A TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH AERIAL TO ITS RIGHT. ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE FLIGHT DECK AFT THE SUN REFLECTS OFF THE COVERS OF TWO CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTORS (CRBFD) BETWEEN WHICH A TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MARK 5 MOUNTING IS SITED. THE RADIO AERIAL BOOMS ARE LOWERED. ANOTHER CRBFD CAN BE SEEN ON THE STARBOARD SIDE. A HAWKER SEA HAWK FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL NAVY IS ON THE DECK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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301011
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Negative
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Format: 5x7"
Support: Acetate
Support: Acetate
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Whole
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