The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
C.1942. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. NOTE THE TYPE 281 RADAR AERIALS AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST AND MAINMAST. THE 281 AERIAL ON THE FOREMAST IS SURMOUNTED BY A TYPE 291 RADAR AERIAL. TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADARS ARE FITTED TO THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTORS ON THE ISLAND AND THE STARBOARD QUARTER. THE LARGE CYLINDER ON THE FOREMAST CONTAINS A TYPE 72 HOMING BEACON. EIGHT BARRELLED 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTINGS ARE SITED JUST BEFORE AND ABAFT THE ISLAND AND SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE FITTED AROUND THE BRIDGE. A SWORDFISH TORPEDO SPOTTER RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS ON THE FLIGHT DECK WITH ITS WINGS FOLDED. FOUR MORE ARE IN THE AIR, ONE OF WHICH IS LANDING ON. THE SHIP IS PAINTED IN AN ADMIRALTY DISRUPTIVE CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
C.1942. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. NOTE THE TYPE 281 RADAR AERIALS AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST AND MAINMAST. THE 281 AERIAL ON THE FOREMAST IS SURMOUNTED BY A TYPE 2
KURE, JAPAN. C.1952. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMS BELFAST AS MODIFIED POST WAR. HER AFTER TWIN 4 INCH MARK 19 GUNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A DECKHOUSE. QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED AMIDSH
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1951-10-10. DETAIL VIEW AMIDSHIPS OF THE CRUISER HMNZS BELLONA ALONGSIDE THE CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA. NOTE THE DUAL AERIALS OF THE TYPE 281 AIR SEARCH RADAR ON THE BELLONA'S MASTHE
1945. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS KING GEORGE V. HER 14 INCH MAIN ARMAMENT IS CONTROLLED BY THE DIRECTOR CONTROL TOWER WITH ITS TYPE 274 FIRE CONTROL RADAR SITED BEHIND THE BRIDGE. ABOV
STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (II) IN HER POSTWAR CONFIGURATION. SHE IS FLAGSHIP OF THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON WITH A REAR ADMIRAL'S FLAG FLYING FROM THE FOREMAST. A TYPE 284 GUN
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1951-10-10. DETAIL VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMNZS BELLONA ALONGSIDE THE CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA. NOTE THE DUAL AERIALS OF THE TYPE 281 AIR SEARCH RADAR ON THE BELLONA'S MASTHEADS. TYPE
