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Photograph 304861 Period 1940-1949HERVEY BAY, QLD. 1946-03. A TRIBAL CLASS DESTROYER ALONGSIDE THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE DURING EXERCISES. THE DESTROYER HMAS QUIBERON IS IN THE BACKGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
HERVEY BAY, QLD. 1946-03. THE DESTROYER HMAS QUIBERON (G81), THE CRUISER HMAS HOBART AND A TRIBAL CLASS DESTROYER STEAM IN A LINE OF BEARING FROM THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE DURING EXERCISES. NOTE THE SHROPSHIRE'S 4 INCH MARK XVI AA GUNS AT FULL ELEVATION. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
HERVEY BAY, QLD. 1946-03. A TRIBAL CLASS DESTROYER ALONGSIDE THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE DURING EXERCISES. THE DESTROYER HMAS QUIBERON IS IN THE BACKGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

HERVEY BAY, QLD. 1946-03. ELEVATED PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS QUIBERON COMING ALONGSIDE THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE. THE QUIBERON'S SEARCHLIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE E

6 INCH GUNS IN ACTION ON A BRITISH LIGHT CRUISER. NOTE THE 4 INCH MARK XVI AA GUNS ON A TWIN MARK XIX MOUNTING AND THE TORPEDO TUBES TRAINED OUTBOARD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

SYDNEY, NSW. C.1939. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA. SHE HAS BEEN REFITTED AND NOW MOUNTS TWIN 4 INCH MARK XVI AA GUNS IN PLACE OF THE SINGLE 4 INCH MARK V WEAPONS PREVIOUSLY CARRIE

Dutch New Guinea. The cruiser HMAS Australia and an American Fletcher class destroyer move in to bombard Japanese positions prior to the landing at Tanahmerah Bay. The destoyer's 5 inch guns are at lo

C.1943.STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS QUIBERON (G81). SHE IS ARMED WITH FOUR 4.7 INCH MARK IX GUNS IN SINGLE CPXVIII MOUNTINGS AND A QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING SITED ABAFT THE FUNNEL.
