302630 Accession Number: 302630

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PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS HUTCHINS (DD-476). SHE HAS TWIN 40 MM BOFORS MARK I AA GUNS BEFORE THE BRIDGE, ABREAST THE SECOND FUNNEL AND BETWEEN NOS 3 AND 4 5 INCH/38 MOUNTINGS. 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE FITTED IN THE WAIST AND ON THE FANTAIL. THE CENSOR HAS DELETED THE AIR SEARCH RADAR AERIAL FITTED AT THE MASTHEAD AND FIRE CONTROL RADAR AERIAL ON THE DIRECTOR BUT OVERLOOKED THE SMALL AERIAL OF THE SG SURFACE SEARCH RADAR MOUNTED JUST ABOVE THE CROSSTREES OF THE FOREMAST. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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302630
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Photograph
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Print
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Format: 8x10"
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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