301064
Photograph 301064 Period 1950-1959JERVIS BAY, NSW. 1954-10. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS MURCHISON (F442). SHE IS ARMED WITH 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS IN TWO TWIN MARK XIX MOUNTINGS. NOTE THE LAUNCHING RAILS FOR ILLUMINAT
301067 Accession Number: 301067
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JERVIS BAY, ACT. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS MURCHISON (F442) ANCHORED OFF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE HMAS CRESWELL. SHE IS ARMED WITH 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS IN TWO TWIN MARK XIX MOUNTINGS. NOTE THE LAUNCHING RAILS FOR ILLUMINATING ROCKETS ON THE FORWARD MOUNTING. 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED BESIDE THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE WITH TWO MORE AFT. A HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR IS SITED JUST AHEAD OF THE FORWARD 4 INCH MOUNTING. TYPE 293P AIR/SURFACE RADAR IS FITTED AT THE TOP OF THE LATTICE MAST WHICH HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TRIPOD. TYPE 276 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR ON THE PLATFORM HALF WAY UP THE MAST. A TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS FITTED TO THE DIRECTOR ABOVE THE BRIDGE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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301067
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Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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