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PORT BOW VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS COOMBAR (CM). HER ORIGINAL ARMAMENT OF A 12 POUNDER GUN MOUNTED ON THE PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE HAS BEEN AUGMENTED BY SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON GUNS MOUNTED FORE AND AFT. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING FLOAT ON THE QUARTERDECK. COOMBAR HAS BEEN CAMOUFLAGED IN AN ALL DARK GREY SHADE, PROBABLY G20. HER IDENTIFICATION LETTERS HAVE BEEN OUTLINED IN WHITE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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