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301021 Accession Number: 301021

Description

1956-05. AERIAL STERN VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II) ON HER DELIVERY VOYAGE. SHE IS FOLLOWING HMAS SYDNEY (III). SEA VENOM AIRCRAFT ON THE FORE DECK AND GANNET AIRCRAFT ON THE AFT DECK ARE BEING TRANSPORTED AS DECK CARGO. NOTE THE TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MARK 5 AA GUNS, THEIR CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTORS AND THE MIRROR LANDING GEAR ALL SPONSONED OUT FROM HER PORT SIDE. HER RADIO AERIAL BOOMS ARE IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number

301021

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

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