The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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. NOTE HER DISTINGUISHING LETTERS (DW) ON HER BOW. A 12 POUNDER GUN IS MOUNTED ON THE PLATFORM FITTED ON HER FORECASTLE. HER BRIDGEWORK HAS BEEN BUILT UP AND VENTILATOR COWLINGS FITTED ABAFT IT HEIGHTENED. SHE CARRIES MINESWEEPING FLOATS ON THE STERN. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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
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
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
SYDNEY, NSW. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE STORE CARRIER (FORMER MINESWEEPER) HMAS BOMBO. THE SHIP'S APPEARANCE WAS CHANGED CONSIDERABLY WHEN SHE WAS CONVERTED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. A MAST HAS BEEN STEPPED I
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1939-10. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI ALONGSIDE. SHE IS BEING FITTED OUT FOR NAVAL SERVICE. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE
1944-02-18. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE STORE CARRIER (FORMER MINESWEEPER) HMAS BOMBO. THE SHIP'S APPEARANCE WAS CHANGED CONSIDERABLY WHEN SHE WAS CONVERTED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. A MAST HAS BEEN STEPPED
