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1943-11-27. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL HMAS DOOMBA (EX HMS WEXFORD) (J01). SHE HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM HER FORMER ROLE AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER. THE 4 INCH GUN IS NO LONGER SITED ON A BAND STAND FORWARD AND A SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN HAS BEEN FITTED IN EACH BRIDGE WING AND THE TUBS ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE AND THE QUARTERDECK. THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN LOWERED AND THE PROTECTIVE PLATING REMOVED. THE SEARCHLIGHT POSITION AMIDSHIPS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A SMALL MAINMAST. THE ORIGINAL TALL MAINMAST IMMMEDIATELY ABAFT THE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT. THE OROPESA MINESWEEPING GEAR ON THE STERN HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEPTH CHARGE RAILS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1942. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL HMAS DOOMBA (EX HMS WEXFORD) (J01). SHE HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM HER FORMER ROLE AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER. THE 4 INCH
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1942. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL HMAS DOOMBA (EX HMS WEXFORD) (J01). SHE HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM HER FORMER ROLE AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER. THE 4
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. C.1940. AERIAL PORT VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS DOOMBA (EX HMS WEXFORD) ALONGSIDE STATION PIER. SHE HAS BEEN ARMED WITH A 4 INCH GUN ON A BANDSTAND FORWARD. PROTECTIVE
SYDNEY, NSW. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS BOMBO. THE SHIP'S APPEARANCE WAS CHANGED CONSIDERABLY WHEN SHE WAS CONVERTED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. A MAST HAS BEEN STEPPED IN PLACE OF A DIST
PORT BOW VIEW OF AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOONAMBEE. NOTE THE TWELVE POUNDER GUN MOUNTED ON A PLATFORM FORWARD. THE BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS BEEN HEIGHTENED AND PROTECTIVE PLATING FITTED AROUND IT.
PORT QUARTER VIEW OF AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOONAMBEE. NOTE THE TWELVE POUNDER GUN MOUNTED ON A PLATFORM FORWARD. THE BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS BEEN HEIGHTENED AND PROTECTIVE PLATING FITTED AROUND
