301455
Photograph 301455 Period 1940-1949MANUS ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1949-09. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS SYDNEY (III) AT ANCHOR. NOTE THE TYPE 960 AIR SEARCH RADAR AT THE MASTHEAD, TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH RADAR JUST BE
301468 Accession Number: 301468
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PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1949-11-02. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS SYDNEY (III). NOTE THE TYPE 960 AIR SEARCH RADAR AT THE MASTHEAD, TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH RADAR JUST BELOW IT AND TYPE 277Q HEIGHT FINDING RADARS ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND BEHIND THE FUNNEL. 40MM BOFORS AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED IN SPONSONS DOWN HER SIDE AND AT THE STERN. ON DECK ARE FAIREY FIREFLY ANTI SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT. SHE IS FLYING THE FLAG OF THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING THE AUSTRALIAN FLEET. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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301468
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Naval Public Relations Section
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Photograph
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Negative
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Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Support: Acetate
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Overall: 3 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in
Image: 3 3/8 in x 4 3/8 in
Image: 3 3/8 in x 4 3/8 in
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Whole
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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