300469 Accession Number: 300469

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SYDNEY, NSW. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME (J191) MOORED OFF GARDEN ISLAND. THE SHIP IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD AND 20 MM OERLIKON AA WEAPONS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT. TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IS MOUNTED ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND AN AMERICAN SC-1 AIR SEARCH AERIAL IS FITTED ABOVE THE FOREMAST. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING DAVITS AND KITES ON THE STERN. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
300469
Photographer
A J Davies
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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