302387 Accession Number: 302387

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C.1943. OVERHEAD VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS FORMIDABLE. SHOWN CLEARLY IS HER ARMAMENT DISPOSITION, WITH THE SIXTEEN 4.5 INCH MARK I OR MARK III GUNS IN EIGHT MARK II BD MOUNTINGS, TWO IN EACH QUADRANT. TWO EIGHT BARRELLED 2 POUNDER AA GUN MOUNTINGS ARE SITED FORWARD OF THE ISLAND WITH TWO IMMEDIATELY ABAFT IT. TWO MORE ARE ON SPONSONS ON THE PORT SIDE AMIDSHIPS. THE AIRCRAFT LINED UP ON THE FLIGHT DECK TO PORT ARE WILDCAT FIGHTERS. THERE IS A WILDCAT ON THE FORWARD LIFT WITH ANOTHER TO STARBOARD. ON THE STARBOARD SIDE ARE FIVE SEAFIRE IB FIGHTERS, FOUR OF WHICH HAVE BEEN PUSHED ONTO OUTRIGGERS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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302387
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Photograph
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Print
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Colour: Black & white
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