301350 Accession Number: 301350

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SYDNEY, NSW. C.1944. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS STUART (I) (I00). SHE HAS BEEN REARMED AS AN ESCORT DESTROYER. ONLY B AND X 4.7 INCH BL MARK I GUNS REMAIN. NOTE THE SINGLE 2 POUNDER AA GUN, ONE OF TWO FITTED PORT AND STARBOARD BETWEEN THE FUNNELS IN PLACE OF Q MOUNTING, AND THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND ON THE UPPER DECK AMIDSHIPS. TYPE 272 RADAR IS FITTED BEHIND THE BRIDGE. NOTE THE PROTECTIVE PLATING AROUND THE BRIDGE AND THE DAMAGE TO THE SHIPS BOW. THE SHIP IS CAMOUFLAGED IN AN ALL OVER DARK GREY, PROBABLY G10. NOTE THE HARBOUR BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
301350
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 3/8 in
Image: 2 5/16 in x 2 3/16 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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