The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 FITTED. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING KITES ON THE QUARTERDECK AND THE DAVITS AND LARGE WINCH FOR WORKING THEM. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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
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 o
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
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
1941-11. STARBOARD SIDE 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 POUNDER A
1941-10-22. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS WOLLONGONG (I) (J172). SHE HAS NOT YET BEEN COMMISSIONED AND FLIES THE RED ENSIGN. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER GUN FORWARD AND DEPTH CHARGES IN RA
