301117 Accession Number: 301117

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FREMANTLE, WA. PORT VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS OLIVE CAM BERTHED OUTBOARD OF TWO OTHER AUXILIARY MINESWEEPERS. SHE HAS BEEN ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD, TRAINED TO PORT AND AT MAXIMUM ELEVATION. THE TWO SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS AFT ORIGINALLY COMPRISING HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT HAVE BEEN SUPPLEMENTED BY A THIRD OERLIKON MOUNTED BEFORE THE BRIDGE. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING FLOAT ON THE QUARTERDECK AND DEPTH CHARGES ON THE STERN. HER IDENTIFICATION LETTERS (OC) ARE PAINTED ON HER BOW. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
301117
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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