The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Starboard broadside view of the corvette HMAS Bendigo (I)(J187) moored in Sydney Harbour. She appears as originally commissioned. No close range armament has been fitted. Note the minesweeping kites on the quarterdeck and the davits and large winch for working them. Depth charges can be seen on shutes at the stern and on a thrower just above the stern of the boat alongside. The censor has whited out the ship's number.
STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BENDIGO (I) (J187) MOORED IN SYDNEY HARBOUR. SHE APPEARS AS ORIGINALLY COMMISSIONED. NO CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT HAS BEEN FITTED. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING KITES
1941-05-09. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BENDIGO (I) (J187). THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN THE DAY PRIOR TO HER COMMISSIONING, HENCE SHE FLIES THE RED ENSIGN. NO CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT HAS BEEN FIT
SYDNEY, NSW. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BUNDABERG (J231). A 4 INCH GUN IS MOUNTED FORWARD. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WING AND AFT. MINESWEEPING KITES ARE CARRIED
1941-11. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS DELORAINE PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING. NOTE THAT SHE FLIES THE RED RATHER THAN THE WHITE ENSIGN AND NO CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT HAS BEEN FITTED. A 12 POUN
1940-12-05. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BATHURST THE DAY BEFORE SHE WAS COMMISSIONED. SHE STILL FLIES THE RED ENSIGN AND HER PENNANT NUMBER, J 158, HAS NOT YET BEEN PAINTED UP. NO CLOS
SYDNEY, NSW. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BUNDABERG (J231). NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WING AND AFT. MINESWEEPING KITES ARE CARRIED ON THE QUARTERDECK WITH DEPTH CHAR
