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SYDNEY,NSW. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BOWEN (J285) WITH HER SISTER SHIP HMAS MILDURA (J207) IN THE BACKGROUND. THE BOWEN'S ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF A 12 POUNDER AA FORWARD AND THREE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS MOUNTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT. NOTE THE DEPTH CHARGES ON THROWERS AFT. THE BOWEN,S MINESWEEPING DAVITS ARE NOT FITTED WHILE THE MILDURA'S MAY BE SEEN CROSSED ON HER STERN. BOWEN IS PAINTED AN ALL OVER DARK GREY, PERHAPS AP507A. THE MILDURA WEARS A DAZZLE CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN OF LIGHT AND DARK GREY, POSSIBLY AP507C AND AP507A. THE PATTERN IS DIFFERENT ON HER PORT SIDE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
SYDNEY, NSW. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS MILDURA (J207). SHE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH GUN ON THE FORECASTLE, TRAINED TO STARBOARD, AND THREE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BENDIGO (I) (J187). THE SHIP SHOWS A NUMBER OF ALTERATIONS FROM HER COMMMISSIONING APPEARANCE. SHE HAS BEEN CAMOUFLAGED IN WHAT APPEARS TO B
C.1943. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BENDIGO (I) (J187), PROBABLY IN THE TOWNSVILLE AREA. THE SHIP SHOWS A NUMBER OF ALTERATIONS FROM HER COMMMISSIONING APPEARANCE. SHE HAS BEEN CAMOU
SYDNEY, NSW. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS KALGOORLIE (J192). SHE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH GUN FORWARD AND THREE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT. NOTE THE KITE/OTTER
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1943. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS GYMPIE (J238). THIS PHOTOGRAPH PROBABLY DATES FROM LATE 1942 (THE GYMPIE COMMISSIONED ON 1942-11-04) OR EARLY 1943, WHEN SHE WAS ON EAST C
FREMANTLE, WA. C.1943. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS HORSHAM. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN EACH BRIDGE WING AND AFT. SHE IS EQUIPPED FOR ESCORT DUTIES WITH AN AUGMENTED DEPT
