301028
Photograph 301028 Period 1960-19691956-01-19. AERIAL PORT SIDE 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 AF
301017 Accession Number: 301017
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1956-01-19. AERIAL PORT 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 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. TWO OF HER THREE TYPE 277Q HEIGHT FINDING RADAR AERIALS ARE MOUNTED ON THE FORWARD PART OF THE ISLAND. A HAWKER SEA HAWK FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL NAVY IS ON THE DECK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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301017
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