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301032 Accession Number: 301032

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AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS MELBOURNE (II). THE TYPE 960 AIR SEARCH RADAR AND A TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDING RADAR, ORIGINALLY MOUNTED AT THE MASTHEAD AND AT THE REAR OF THE ISLAND RESPECTIVELY HAVE BEEN LANDED. THE TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH AT THE MASTHEAD AND THE TWO TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDING RADARS MOUNTED ABOVE THE BRIDGE REMAIN. THERE ARE NO GUN BARRELS IN THE 40 MM BOFORS MOUNTINGS. FIVE FAIREY GANNET ANTI SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT AND FIVE DE HAVILLAND SEA VENOM FIGHTERS ARE ON THE FLIGHT DECK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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301032

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Photograph

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

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Whole

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