301017
Photograph 301017 Period 1950-19591956-01-19. 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
301028 Accession Number: 301028
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1956-01-19. 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 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 WITH A THIRD AT THE REAR. A HAWKER SEA HAWK FIGHTER OF THE ROYAL NAVY IS ON THE DECK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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301028
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Support: Acetate
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Whole
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