The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
C.1944. Port bow view of the cruiser HMAS Shropshire. Note the single 20 mm Oerlikon Mountings on the crowns of B and X turrets. Twin Oerlikon mountings can be made out abreast the forward superstructure and first funnel. Note the type 285 fire control radars on the high angle directors on the bridge and after superstructures and the type 284 fire control radar on the main armament director. Type 281 air search radar aerials are fitted at the tops of the masts. A type 271 surface search radar lantern is fitted on the forward end of the after superstructure. Note the US Fletcher class destroyer in the background, presumably one of those attached to Task Force 74, of which the Shropshire was a member.
C.1944. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON MOUNTINGS ON THE CROWNS OF B AND X TURRETS. TWIN OERLIKON MOUNTINGS CAN BE MADE OUT ABREAST THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCT
C.1944. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON MOUNTINGS ON THE CROWNS OF B AND X TURRETS. ANOTHER CAN BE SEEN ON THE UPPER DECK NEAR THE MAINMAST. A TWIN O
SYDNEY, NSW. 1948-11-29. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE. THE 20 MM OERLIKON MOUNTINGS PREVIOUSLY CARRIED HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS AND SINGLE MOUNTINGS CAN BE SEEN ON T
1943-10-29. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON MOUNTINGS ON THE CROWNS OF B AND X TURRETS. ANOTHER CAN BE SEEN ON THE UPPER DECK NEAR THE MAINMAST.
GARDEN ISLAND, NSW. C.1945-11. AERIAL STERN VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE IN THE CAPTAIN COOK GRAVING DOCK, THE FIRST CRUISER TO ENTER IT. SINGLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS HAVE REPLACED THE 20 MM OER
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-12-20. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS HOBART (I) SHOWING HER FINAL WARTIME APPEARANCE. S1 TWIN 4 INCH MOUNTING HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GUNDECK TO A POSITION ABREAST THE FO
