044767 Accession Number: 044767

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1951. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS ANZAC (II) (D59). HER MAIN ARMAMENT, DIRECTOR AND THE FORWARD SINGLE 40MM BOFORS MK VII ARE TRAINED TO STARBOARD. THE BOFORS IS AT MAXIMIUM ELEVATION. THE DISTINCTIVE FUNNEL CAP, ONE OF THE FEATURES WHICH DISTINGUISHED THE AUSTRALIAN BATTLES FROM THE BRITISH BUILT SHIPS, HAS NOT YET BEEN FITTED, NOR HAVE THE TWIN 40MM BOFORS STABILISED TACHYMETRIC ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS (STAAGS). (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

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044767
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Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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