300417 Accession Number: 300417

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1943-02-20. AERIAL STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN FLEET AUXILIARY BISHOPDALE PHOTOGRAPHED FROM 200 FEET AT 4.40 PM. BISHOPDALE'S DEFENSIVE ARMAMENT OF A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD AND 4 INCH AA AFT ARE WELL DEFINED AGAINST THE LIGHTER SEA BACKGROUND AS IS A 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN MOUNTED IN A TUB JUST FORWARD AND ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. ANOTHER IS MOUNTED TO STARBOARD. TWO FURTHER OERLIKONS MAY BE JUST DISCERNED FORWARD OF THE AMIDSHIPS SUPERSTRUCTURE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
300417
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RAAF Official photograph
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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