302518 Accession Number: 302518

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PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS BROWNSON (518). NOTE THE BARREL OF NO 4 5 INCH/38 GUN AT FULL DEPRESSION. AN SC RADAR AERIAL IS AT THE MASTHEAD WITH SG JUST BELOW. A MARK 4 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS FITTED ABOVE THE MARK 37 DIRECTOR. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS JUST FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE AND ON THE QUARTERDECK. TWIN 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED ABREAST THE SECOND FUNNEL AND ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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302518
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Colour: Black & white
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