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STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE STORES CARRIER HMAS PING WO, PROBABLY TAKEN WHILE SHE WAS OPERATING AS A TENDER TO HMAS ASSAULT, THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT AT PORT STEPHENS. ALTHOUGH FITTED FOR A 12 POUNDER GUN FORWARD IT IS NOT MOUNTED AND THE SHIP IS ARMED WITH ONLY FOUR SINGLE VICKERS .303 MACHINE GUNS, ONE OF WHICH CAN BE SEEN BEHIND THE DECKHOUSE ON THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE AND ANOTHER ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. NOTE THE FENDERS SLUNG OVER THE SHIP'S SIDE TO PROTECT HER FROM OTHER VESSELS COMING ALONGSIDE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
BOW VIEW OF THE STORES CARRIER HMAS PING WO, PROBABLY TAKEN WHILE SHE WAS OPERATING AS A TENDER TO HMAS ASSAULT, THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT AT PORT STEPHENS. ALTHOUGH FITTED FOR
1942-09-28. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE STORES CARRIER HMAS PING WO PHOTOGRAPHED BETWEEN SYDNEY AND PORT STEPHENS WHILE OPERATING AS A TENDER TO HMAS ASSAULT, THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS TRAINING ESTABLI
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-02-18. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT VESSEL HMAS ALATNA ALONGSIDE. TWO OF HER THREE TWIN VICKERS .303 MACHINE GUN MOUNTINGS ARE PROMINENT WITH THE
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-02-18. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT VESSEL HMAS ALATNA ALONGSIDE. TWO OF HER THREE TWIN VICKERS .303 MACHINE GUN MOUNTINGS ARE PROMINENT WITH THE
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-02-18. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT VESSEL HMAS ALATNA ALONGSIDE. TWO OF HER THREE TWIN VICKERS .303 MACHINE GUN MOUNTINGS ARE PROMINENT WITH THE
C.1968. AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER TENDER HMAS STALWART (II) (A215). NOTE THE NUMBER OF CRANES SHE CARRIES, GIVING HER CONSIDERABLE LIFTING FLEXIBILITY WHEN SERVICING VESSELS ALONGSIDE
