The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PORT ADELAIDE, SA. 1944-05-23. VIEW FROM FINE OFF THE PORT BOW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS CAIRNS (J183) COMING ALONGSIDE PRIOR TO UNDERTAKING A TWO MONTH REFIT. THE CAIRNS IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD. A SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN IS FITTED IN EACH BRIDGE WING. NOTE THE TWO TONE CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME AND THE UNOFFICIAL BADGE PAINTED ON THE CROWS NEST. THERE IS A BERTHING PARTY ON THE FORECASTLE AND FENDERS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED FROM THE DAVITS AMIDSHIPS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
PORT ADELAIDE, SA. 1944-05-23. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS CAIRNS (J183) PRIOR TO UNDERTAKING A TWO MONTH REFIT. THE CAIRNS IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD. THE CLOSE RANGE ARMA
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1949-01-29. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS LATROBE (J234) COMING ALONGSIDE. NOTE THE HANDLING PARTY ON THE FORECASTLE READY TO THROW THE BERTHING WIRES TO THE WHARF. THE
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1949-01-29. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS LATROBE (J234) COMING ALONGSIDE. THE HANDLING PARTY ON THE QUARTERDECK ARE HEAVING ON THE BERTHING WIRES TO BRING THE SHIP
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-02-24. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS GERALDTON (I) (J178) ALONGSIDE. NOTE THE WIND BREAK ADDED AROUND THE SEARCHLIGHT POSITION ON THE BRIDGE. THE GUN BARRELS HAVE BEEN R
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
