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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 FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE. READY USE ROUNDS CAN BE SEEN IN THEIR RACK AT THE REAR OF THE GUN PLATFORM. HER DISTINGUISHING LETTERS (GR) ARE PAINTED ON HER BOWS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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
C.1939. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI IN ROUGH SEAS. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE. SHE STILL RETAINS HER CIVILIAN COLOUR SCHEME. EXTRA
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
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 REVERSING INTO A STIFF BREEZE IN HOBSON'S BAY AS SHE CARRIES OUT HER TRIALS AFTER CONVERSION TO NAVAL SERVICE. NO
