301212 Accession Number: 301212

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STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS QUEENBOROUGH (FO2) IN HER FINAL ROLE AS A TRAINING SHIP. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN BETWEEN 1966-07-28, WHEN SHE RECOMMISSIONED AFTER A REFIT AND FLEW THE AUSTRALIAN WHITE ENSIGN FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND 1969-01-01, WHEN HER HULL NUMBER BECAME 57. OF HER GUN ARMAMENT SHE RETAINS ONLY THE TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MARK 5 AA MOUNTING FORWARD, THE 4 INCH GUNS AND THE CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTOR HAVING BEEN LANDED. A TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDING RADAR IS FITTED JUST ABOVE THE BRIDGE. TYPE 293Q AIR/ SURFACE SEARCH AND TYPE 974 NAVIGATION RADARS ARE FITTED TO THE FOREMAST. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
301212
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 2 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM copyright

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