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Photograph 001272 Second World War, 1939-1945One of its 6 inch guns ready for mounting after being swung aboard the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Westralia during its fitting out at Garden Island Dockyard.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A 6 inch gun being swung aboard the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Westralia preparatory to being mounted during its fitting out at Garden Island Dockyard.
One of its 6 inch guns ready for mounting after being swung aboard the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Westralia during its fitting out at Garden Island Dockyard.

Dockyard workmen caulking the deck of the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Westralia during the ship's fitting out at Garden Island Dockyard.

The 21 inch Harrison searchlight (centre) being inspected by two ratings of the crew of the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Westralia during the ships fitting out while berthed at the Garden Island dockya

Shells being swung abord the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Westralia for use of its main armament of seven 6 inch guns.

A rating examines the fuse of a shell brought aboard the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Westralia for use with its several 6 inch guns.

Stores being swung aboard during victualling of the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMAS Westralia while the ship is berthed at Sheer Wharf. In the background a Manly ferry and a large three funnelled troop tr
