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WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1940-07. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS DURRAWEEN AFTER CONVERSION FOR NAVAL SERVICE. HER BRIDGE WORK HAS BEEN HEIGHTENED AS HAVE THE VENTILATOR COWLINGS BEHIND IT. SHE HAS BEEN PAINTED IN A LIGHT GREY SHADE (PROBABLY 507C). NOTE HER DISTINGUISHING LETTERS (DW) ON HER BOW. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN MOUNTED ON THE PLATFORM FITTED ON HER FORECASTLE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1940-07. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS DURRAWEEN REVERSING INTO A STIFF BREEZE IN HOBSON'S BAY AS SHE CARRIES OUT HER TRIALS AFTER CONVERSION TO NAVAL SERVICE. NO
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1940-07. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS DURRAWEEN IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CONVERTED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. HER BRIDGEWORK HAS BEEN BUILT UP AND HER CIVILIAN PAINTWORK
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1939-10. BOW VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI IN DRYDOCK. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE. HER DARK CIVILIAN COLOUR SCHEME HAS BEE
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1939-10. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI IN DRYDOCK. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE. HER DARK CIVILIAN COLOUR SCHE
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1939. DETAIL VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI PUTTING TO SEA. THE SAILORS ON THE FORECASTLE ARE BRINGING IN A CAST OFF BERTHING LINE. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FIT
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
