The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Torres Strait. 1947-08. Ships of the 20th Minesweeping Flotilla actively sweeping the defensive minefields laid by HMAS Bungaree during World War 2. The ships are in O (oropesa) sweep 'G' formation, the unidentified corvette leading the formation is towing its oropesa sweep gear on the port side. The top of the sweep float and its wake are seen at the end of the sweep line. Note the port rail of HMAS Warrnambool,in foreground, clearly showing her location in the safe water behind the lead ship, as she too tows sweep gear on the port side. A harbour defence motor launch (HDML) is visible to starboard of the lead ship.
Torres Strait. 1947-08. Bathurst class corvette HMAS Warrnambool of the 20th Minesweeping Flotilla recovering oropesa sweeping equipment while on operations to clear the defensive minefields laid by H
Torres Strait. 1947-08. Three seamen at the starboard midships rail of HMAS Warrnambool recovering a dan-buoy during oropesa sweeping operations. The Warrnambool was part of the 20th Minesweeping Flot
Torres Strait. 1947-09-13. Starboard side view of HMAS Warrnambool a few minutes before she sank after hitting a mine while on minesweeping operations. HMAS Warrnambool is listing heavily to starboard
Torres Strait. 1947-08. Four officers of the 20th Minesweeping Flotilla on the sweep deck of HMAS Warrnambool. Left to right: Sub-Lieutenant Michael of harbour defence motor launch HDML1329, Lieutenan
Torres Strait. 1947-08. Ships of the 20th Minesweeping Flotilla on operations to clear defensive minefields laid by HMAS Bungaree during World War 2, seen from the Bathurst class corvette HMAS Warrnam
Torres Strait. 1947-08. Bathurst class corvette HMAS Warrnambool of the 20th Minesweeping Flotilla about to deploy oropesa sweeping equipment to clear defensive minefields laid by HMAS Bungaree during
