The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
OFF WEST AFRICA. 1940-09-20. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE VICHY FRENCH CRUISER GLOIRE AS SHE IS ESCORTED BY HMAS AUSTRALIA (NOT VISIBLE) TOWARDS CASABLANCA TO ENSURE THAT SHE DID NOT REINFORCE THE FRENCH FORCE AT DAKAR PRIOR TO OPERATION MENACE, THEN IMMINENT. A LOIRE 130 AIRCRAFT RESTS ON THE HANGAR ABAFT THE MAINMAST. A CATAPULT IS FITTED TO THE CROWN OF THE FRENCH CRUISER'S AFTER 6 INCH GUN TURRET. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
OFF WEST AFRICA. 1940-09-20. THE CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA (FOREGROUND) ESCORTS THE VICHY FRENCH CRUISER GLOIRE TOWARDS CASABLANCA TO ENSURE THAT SHE DID NOT REINFORCE THE FRENCH FORCE AT DAKAR PRIOR TO
1945. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS MARYLAND (BB-46). NOTE THE CONCENTRATIONS OF 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS BETWEEN THE FUNNELS AND ON NO 3 16 INCH GUN TURRET. MARK 3 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS FITTED O
1944. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP USS COLORADO (BB-45) SHOWING MANY OF HER WARTIME ALTERATIONS. THE 5 INCH/25 AA GUNS MOUNTED ABOVE THE CASEMATES FOR HER 5 INCH/25 LOW ANGLE BATTERY HAVE BEEN
The Vichy French light cruiser, Marseillaise, settled and listing heavily to port, after being scuttled in Toulon harbour by her Vichy French crew on 27 November 1942. French Admiral Jean Darlan wante
Three sloops, identified as L'Impetueuse, La Curieuse and Chamois of the Vichy French fleet which were scuttled by their French crews in Toulon harbour on 27 November 1942. French Admiral Jean Darlan
C.1939. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI IN ROUGH SEAS. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE. SHE STILL RETAINS HER CIVILIAN COLOUR SCHEME. EXTRA
