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C.1948. PRACTICE FIRING OF THE FORWARD 4.7 INCH GUNS ABOARD THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN, SEEN FROM THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR.THE LEFT HAND GUN OF B MOUNTING HAS JUST FIRED AND THE HOT GASSES ARE BEING EXPELLED FROM THE TUBE. THE RIGHT HAND GUN IS FULLY RECOILED. NOTE THE AERIALS OF THE TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IN THE FOREGROUND. IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE LOW ANGLE DIRECTOR IS TRAINED TO PORT TO CONTROL THE GUNS. NOTE THE SIGHTING VANE ON ITS ROOF. THE BRIDGE CREW, ACCOMPANIED BY A CIVILIAN, WATCH THE PROGRESS OF THE SHOOT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
ON BOARD VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NEPAL (EX HMS NORSEMAN) TAKEN FROM THE FORECASTLE LOOKING AFT. NOTE THE TWIN MARK XIX MOUNTING WITH ITS MARK XII 4.7 INCH GUNS IN THE FOREGROUND. THE GUN LAYER'S SI
PORT ADELAIDE, SA. 1955-10-21. DETAIL VIEW AMIDSHIPS OF THE CRUISER HMNZS BELLONA ALONGSIDE THE WHARF. NOTE THE DUAL AERIALS OF THE TYPE 281 AIR SEARCH RADAR ON THE BELLONA'S MASTHEADS. TYPE 285 RADAR
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-01. DETAIL VIEW OF THE FORWARD GUNS AND SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE DUTCH DESTROYER PIET HEIN (EX HMS SERAPIS) (G94) ALONGSIDE. THE TWO MAIN ARMAMENT WEAPONS FORWARD ARE 4.7 INCH MARK I
C.1947. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS QUICKMATCH (G92). NOTE THE 4.7 INCH MARK IX GUNS IN SINGLE CPXVIII MOUNTINGS FORWARD AND THE TWIN 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS FITTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS. A TYPE
KOREA. ELEVATED PORT SIDE VIEW SHOWING DETAIL OF THE FORWARD PART OF THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN (EX-HMAS KURNAI) (D191) AS SHE RECEIVES PERSONNEL BY HIGHLINE FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS OCEAN. NOTE F
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1951-10-10. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMNZS BELLONA. NOTE THE DUAL AERIALS OF THE TYPE 281 AIR SEARCH RADAR AT HER MASTHEADS. TYPE 285 RADAR IS FITTED TO THE HIGH ANGL
