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301020 Accession Number: 301020

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1956-05. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) ON HER DELIVERY VOYAGE. SEA VENOM AND GANNET AIRCRAFT ARE BEING TRANSPORTED AS DECK CARGO WITH GLOSTER METEORS VISIBLE IN THE CENTRE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH. NOTE THE TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MARK 5 AA GUNS AND THEIR CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTOR MOUNTED IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF THE ISLAND. THE SHIP'S THREE TYPE 277Q HEIGHT FINDING RADARS ARE ON TOP OF THE ISLAND AND HER TYPE 960 AIR SURVEILLANCE AND TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH RADAR AERIALS ARE AT THE MASTHEAD.(NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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301020

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Photograph

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Print

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Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)

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Whole

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