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301012 Accession Number: 301012

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1956-01-19. 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 SIDE AMIDSHIPS AND STEAM CATAPULT FORWARD. THE RADIO AERIAL BOOMS ARE LOWERED. AT THE HEAD OF THE MAST IS A TYPE 960 AIR SURVEILLANCE RADAR WITH A TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH AERIAL TO ITS RIGHT. TWO CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTORS (CRBFD) WITH THEIR COVERS OFF ARE SITED FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE WITH A TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MARK 5 MOUNTING. A HAWKER SEA HAWK FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL NAVY IS ON THE DECK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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301012

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Photograph

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Negative

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Format: 5x7"
Support: Acetate

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Whole

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1

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