300479 Accession Number: 300479

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STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BATHURST CLASS CORVETTE HMAS BUNBURY (I) (J241) SLIPPED FOR REFIT. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN IN THE STARBOARD BRIDGE WING. TYPE 271 RADAR IS FITTED IN THE LANTERN ABOVE THE BRIDGE. A DIRECTION FINDING SYSTEM IS MOUNTED ON A FRAME PROJECTING FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE. THE SHIP IS PAINTED IN A LATE WORLD WAR 2 CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME WITH HER PENNANT NUMBER OUTLINED IN WHITE.(NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
300479
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c.1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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