The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ARCTIC OCEAN. C.1941. THE CRUISER HMS TRINIDAD REFUELLING AN F CLASS DESTROYER AT SEA USING THE TROUGH METHOD. SAILORS ON THE DESTROYER ARE TAKING IN THE HOSE WHICH HAS BEEN PASSED THROUGH A LIGHT STEEL TROUGH SUSPENDED FROM THE CRUISER'S CRANE AND PASSED IN A CATENARY TO THE RECEIVING SHIP. LINES FROM THE DESTROYER STEADY THE HOSE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
ARCTIC OCEAN. C.1941. DETAIL VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMS TRINIDAD REFUELLING AN F CLASS DESTROYER AT SEA USING THE TROUGH METHOD. THE HOSE IS PASSED THROUGH A LIGHT STEEL TROUGH SUSPENDED FROM THE CRUISER
1944-10. DETAIL VIEW FROM HIGH ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS KING GEORGE V REFUELLING THE DESTROYER HMS ORWELL AT SEA USING THE TROUGH METHOD. THE HOSE IS PASSED THROUGH A LIGHT STEEL TR
1942-11. DURING OPERATION TORCH, THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA, AN OILER OF THE ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY REFUELS A SHIP AT SEA USING THE TROUGH METHOD. THE HOSE IS PASSED THROUGH A LIGHT STEEL TROUGH (NOT
AN A CLASS DESTROYER OF THE ROYAL NAVY BEING REFUELLED AT SEA BY THE STIRRUP METHOD. A WIRE HAS BEEN PASSED FROM THE OILER TO THE DESTROYER AND IS USED TO STEADY HER DURING THE FUEL TRANSFER. A LENGTH
The destroyer HMAS Warramunga being refuelled from the cruiser HMAS Shropshire. Note the method of suspending the refuelling hose between the ships and the crew member on the rails of HMAS Warramunga
PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN (EX-HMAS KURNAI) (D191) DRIVING ONTO A HEAVY SWELL WHILE REFUELLING AT SEA FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMAS SYDNEY (III). NOTE THE METHOD OF SUSPENDING THE REF
