The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 SHOWN) SUSPENDED FROM A DERRICK ON THE OILER AND PASSED IN A CATENARY TO THE RECEIVING SHIP. NOTE THE 6 INCH AMMUNITION STOWED IN READY USE RACKS AT BOTTOM LEFT. (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
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 STE
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
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
C.1943. PRACTICE FIRING WITH THE 4 INCH GUN ABOARD THE AUXILIARY ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL HMAS WILCANNIA (EX WYRALLAH). NOTE THE SHELLS IN THE READY USE AMMUNITION RACKS TO THE LEFT OF THE GUN PLATFORM.
FUELLING GEAR IS HAULED ACROSS WATER FROM A US NAVY TANKER TO A SOUTH DAKOTA CLASS BATTLESHIP. THE HOSE IS SUSPENDED FROM A DERRICK ON THE TANKER AND HAULED ACROSS ON LINES PASSED BETWEEN THE TWO VESS
