301213
Photograph 301213 Period 1950-1959PORT 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 WH
301216 Accession Number: 301216
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SYDNEY, NSW. PORT 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. ALTHOUGH SHE RETAINS HER ARMAMENT OF A TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MARK 5 AA MOUNTING FORWARD AND 4 INCH MARK 16 GUNS IN A TWIN MARK 19 MOUNTING AFT, THE CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTOR FOR THE GUNS HAS BEEN LANDED. HER LIMBO ANTI SUBMARINE MORTARS CAN BE SEEN AFT. 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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301216
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Print
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Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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