303299 Accession Number: 303299

Description

AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE BRITISH CARGO STEAMER FORT KILMAR. NOTE THE 4 INCH GUN ON THE STERN. IN THE ELEVATED POSITION JUST FORWARD OF IT IS A 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN. OTHER OERLIKONS ARE MOUNTED AMIDSHIPS AND IN THE BRIDGE WINGS. A 12 POUNDER AA GUN IS FITTED IN THE BOWS. THE LONG BOOMS ON THE SIDES OF THE MASTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE LOWERED TO SUPPORT ADMIRALTY NET DEFENCE GEAR TO PROTECT THE SHIP'S SIDE FROM TORPEDOES. THE A FRAME IN THE BOWS IS FOR PARAVANE EQUIPMENT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

Details

Accession Number
303299
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Tags

Accession 303299

More like this

303297

Photograph 303297 Second World War, 1939-1945

AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE BRITISH CARGO STEAMER FORT FRANKLIN. NOTE THE 4 INCH GUN ON THE STERN. IN THE ELEVATED POSITION JUST FORWARD OF IT APPEARS TO BE AN AA ROCKET LAUNCHER. THE LONG BOOMS ON T

303347

Photograph 303347 Second World War, 1939-1945

Aerial starboard side view of the British cargo steamer Green Gables Park. Note the 4-inch gun on the stern and the 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns in the bridge wings. The long booms on the sides of the masts

304030

Photograph 304030 Second World War, 1939-1945

Overhead view of the Canadian cargo vessel Temagami Park. A 4-inch Mark XIX gun is mounted on the stern with an AA rocket launcher above it. A 12 pounder AA gun is in the bows. 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns

304032

Photograph 304032 Second World War, 1939-1945

Aerial starboard side view of the Canadian cargo vessel Temagami Park. A 4-inch Mark XIX gun is mounted on the stern with an AA rocket launcher above it. A 12 pounder AA gun is in the bows. 20 mm Oerl

303411

Photograph 303411 Second World War, 1939-1945

1944-06-20. AERIAL STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE BRITISH CARGO VESSEL MV HUGHLI. NOTE THE 4 INCH GUN AND AA ROCKET LAUNCHER AFT. 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE FITTED ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND AT THE AFTER END OF

303411/01

Photograph 303411/01 Second World War, 1939-1945

1944-06-20. OVERHEAD VIEW OF THE BRITISH CARGO VESSEL MV HUGHLI. NOTE THE 4 INCH GUN AND AA ROCKET LAUNCHER AFT. 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE FITTED ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND AT THE AFTER END OF THE SUPERSTR

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 16 September 2026 - 6.08 am