301650
Photograph 301650 Period 1950-1959C.1957. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VOYAGER (II). RUNNING TRIALS OFF SYDNEY. SHE IS FLYING THE RED ENSIGN. HER SIX 4.5 INCH GUNS IN TWIN MARK 6 MOUNTINGS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE MARK 6 DIRECTOR
301647 Accession Number: 301647
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C.1960. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VOYAGER (II) (D04). HER SIX 4.5 INCH GUNS IN TWIN MARK 6 MOUNTINGS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE MARK 6 DIRECTOR BEHIND THE BRIDGE. THE NACELLES EITHER SIDE OF THE DIRECTOR CONTAIN THE TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ANTENNAE FOR THE TYPE 275 FIRE CONTROL RADAR. HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF SIX 40MM BOFORS AA GUNS IN TWO TWIN STABILISED TACHYMETRIC ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN (STAAG) MOUNTINGS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND A TWIN MARK 5 MOUNTING AFT. THEY ARE CONTROLLED BY A CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTOR FITTED ON THE DECKHOUSE AFT. THIS LAYOUT OF THE CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT AND ITS CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS DISTINGUISHES THE VOYAGER FROM HER TWO SISTERS, VAMPIRE AND VENDETTA. A TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IS AT THE MASTHEAD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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Accession Number
301647
Photographer
Royal Australian Navy
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original acetate
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 4 in x 5 in
Image: 3 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in
Image: 3 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM copyright
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