The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
INDIAN OCEAN. 1942. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMS DEVONSHIRE COMING ALONGSIDE HMS MAURITIUS. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ON B 8 INCH GUN TURRET AND ABREAST THE SECOND FUNNEL. NOTE THE COVERED TYPE 273 RADAR LANTERN ON THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE CENSOR HAS OBLITERATED THE TYPE 281 RADAR AERIALS AT THE MASTHEADS. AN ANCHOR HAS BEEN LANDED. THE SHIP IS PAINTED IN AN UNOFFICIAL CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME OF TWO SHADES OF GREY, 507A (THE DARKER) AND 507C. NOTE THE COVERS ON THE MAURITIUS' 6 INCH GUNS IN THE FOREGROUND AND THE SINGLE OERLIKON AT LOWER LEFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS ANSON ON SPEED TRIALS IN ROUGH SEAS. THE WETNESS FORWARD RESULTING FROM A FLAT SHEER IS EVIDENT. NOTE THE TYPE 281 RADAR AERIALS AT THE FORE AND MAIN MASTHEAD
GARDEN ISLAND, NSW. C.1945-11. AERIAL STERN VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE IN THE CAPTAIN COOK GRAVING DOCK, THE FIRST CRUISER TO ENTER IT. SINGLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS HAVE REPLACED THE 20 MM OER
SIMONSTOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. 1942-11. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMS SHROPSHIRE PRIOR TO HER TRANSFER TO THE RAN. NOTE THE SUPERMARINE WALRUS AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT ON THE CATAPULT AND SINGLE 20MM OERL
SYDNEY, NSW. STERN VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT HMS ENGADINE. NOTE THE 4 INCH HIGH ANGLE GUN ON THE BANDSTAND ON THE STERN. SINGLE 2 POUNDER AND 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE ARE MOUNTED IN ALTERNATING
SYDNEY, NSW. BOW VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT HMS ENGADINE. NOTE THE 4 INCH GUN ON A RAISED PLATFORM FORWARD. SINGLE 2 POUNDER AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED ON THE FORECASTLE. TYPE 279 RADAR AERIALS ARE FITTE
STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS PERTH (I) ON PATROL. THE SHIP HAS BEEN CAMOUFLAGED, PROBABLY IN TWO SHADES OF GREY, COMPRISING 507A, (THE DARKER GREY) AND 507C. HER CATAPULT HAS BEEN REMOVED AN
