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AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS WARRAMUNGA AT SPEED. HER MAIN ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF SIX 4.7 INCH MARK XII GUNS IN TWIN CP MARK XIX MOUNTINGS IN A, B, AND Y POSITIONS. TWIN 4 INCH MARK XVI AA GUNS IN A MARK XIX MOUNTING ARE SITED IN X POSITION WITH A QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING AMIDSHIPS. 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE STILL FITTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND BETWEEN THE FUNNELS BUT THOSE ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY SINGLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS PORT AND STARBOARD. SHE HAS SC RADAR AT THE MASTHEAD AND TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR ON HER HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR. HER CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME IS NOW AN ALL OVER DARK GREY, PROBABLY G10, REPLACING THE EARLIER TWO SHADE SCHEME. SHE IS WEARING A BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET LOCAL PENNANT NUMBER (D.10) IN PLACE OF HER USUAL ONE (I.44). (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
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Support: Acetate
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Overall: 4 7/16 in x 6 1/8 in
Image: 2 3/4 in x 5 5/16 in
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