306081 Accession Number: 306081

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HMAS WATSON, RAN RADAR TRAINING SCHOOL, WATSON'S BAY, NSW. C.1948. AN ARRAY OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN RADAR ANTENNAE. IN THE FOREGROUND RAN PERSONNEL WORK ON A TYPE 277 HEIGHT FINDING RADAR. IMMEDIATELY BEHIND IS A HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR FITTED WITH A TYPE 284 FIRE CONTROL RADAR. TO ITS RIGHT IS AN SG SURFACE SEARCH ANTENNA WITH THE AERIAL FOR EITHER AN SC OR SC-1 SET PROTRUDING ABOVE. IN THE CENTRE BACKGROUND IS THE ANTENNA OF A TYPE 293 AIR SEARCH SET. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

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Accession Number
306081
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 6x8"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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