The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-12-17. BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS HOWE, FLAGSHIP OF ADMIRAL SIR BRUCE FRASER, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET, ON HIS ARRIVAL IN SYDNEY. NOTE THE TWO TUGS USED TO ASSIST THE SHIP ALONGSIDE. NOTE THE TYPE 293 RADAR AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST AND THE TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDER BELOW IT. THE MAIN ARMAMENT DIRECTOR CONTROL TOWER WITH ITS TYPE 274 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS TRAINED TO STARBOARD. THE TWO SECONDARY ARMAMENT DIRECTORS ABOVE IT ARE FITTED WITH TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR. NOTE THE PROMINENT CRANES, ORIGINALLY FITTED TO HANDLE AIRCRAFT WHICH ARE NO LONGER CARRIED. AN EIGHT BARRELLED 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING IS SITED ON B TURRET WITH OTHERS IN THE SUPERSTRUCTURE, ALONG WITH 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS. THE DARK PANEL OF THE SHIP'S ADMIRALTY STANDARD CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME NEATLY OUTLINES THE ARMOUR BELT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-12-17. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS HOWE, FLAGSHIP OF ADMIRAL SIR BRUCE FRASER, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET ON HIS ARRIVAL IN SYDNEY. NOTE THE TWO TUGS USE
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-12-17. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS HOWE, FLAGSHIP OF ADMIRAL SIR BRUCE FRASER, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET, ON HIS ARRIVAL IN SYDNEY. THE TYPE 293 RA
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-12-17. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS HOWE, FLAGSHIP OF ADMIRAL SIR BRUCE FRASER, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET ON HIS ARRIVAL IN SYDNEY. THE TYPE 293 RA
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-12-17. DETAIL VIEW OF THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS HOWE. NOTE THE TYPE 293 RADAR AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST AND THE TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDER ON THE STARFISH BELOW.
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-12-17. DETAIL VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS HOWE AMIDSHIPS. NOTE THE TYPE 293 RADAR AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST AND THE TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDER ON THE STARFISH BELOW. THE TWO SECONDARY A
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS VANGUARD RIDING A GALE AT HER ANCHORAGE. SHE IS ARMED WITH 15 INCH MARK I GUNS IN TWIN MARK I/N RP12 TURRETS CONTROLLED BY DIRECTORS ON
