The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
1943-10-22. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE MOTOR TANKER ESSO MANHATTAN. SHE HAS BEEN FITTED WITH FLYING DECKS ENABLING HER TO CARRY SEVEN MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS (PT BOATS) AS DECK CARGO. NOTE THE 3 INCH AA GUN FORWARD, 5 INCH GUN AFT AND THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE SUPERSTRUCTURE FORWARD AND AFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
1943-10-22. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE AMERICAN TANKER ESSO MANHATTAN. NOTE THE LOW ANGLE GUN, EITHER 4 INCH OR 5 INCH CALIBRE AFT AND THE 3 INCH AA GUN ON THE FORECASTLE. SHE ALSO CARRIES EIGHT 20 M
1943-10-22. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AMERICAN TANKER ESSO MANHATTAN. NOTE THE LOW ANGLE GUN, EITHER 4 INCH OR 5 INCH CALIBRE AFT AND THE 3 INCH AA GUN ON THE FORECASTLE. SHE ALSO CARRIES EIGHT 20
AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE AMERICAN TANKER STANVAC CAPE TOWN. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 5 INCH GUN AFT AND A 3 INCH AA GUN MOUNTED FOREWARD. 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE ALSO CARRIED. SPAR DECKS HAVE B
AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE AMERICAN TANKER E H BLUM. HER MAIN DEFENSIVE ARMAMENT, EITHER 4 INCH OR 5 INCH GUNS MOUNTED FORWARD AND AFT, IS TRAINED TO PORT. SHE ALSO CARRIES EIGHT 20 MM OERLIKON
1944-07-28. AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE AMERICAN TANKER SAMOSET. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 5 INCH GUN AFT AND A 3 INCH AA GUN FORWARD. FOUR 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE GROUPED NEAR THE FUNNEL WITH TWO M
OVERHEAD VIEW OF THE AMERICAN TANKER E H BLUM. HER MAIN DEFENSIVE ARMAMENT, EITHER 4 INCH OR 5 INCH GUNS MOUNTED FORWARD AND AFT, IS TRAINED TO PORT. SHE ALSO CARRIES EIGHT 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS, FOU
