The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1943. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS GYMPIE (J238). THIS PHOTOGRAPH PROBABLY DATES FROM LATE 1942 (THE GYMPIE COMMISSIONED ON 1942-11-04) OR EARLY 1943, WHEN SHE WAS ON EAST COAST CONVOYS AND BEFORE TYPE 271 RADAR WAS FITTED. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD AND A 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN IN EACH BRIDGE WING AND AFT. SHE IS EQUIPPED FOR ESCORT DUTY WITH ONLY DEPTH CHARGES AND NO MINESWEEPING EQUIPMENT ON THE STERN. NOTE THE DEPTH CHARGE THROWERS JUST FORWARD OF THE BREAK IN THE BULWARK AND ABREAST THE AFTER OERLIKON. SHE HAS BEEN PAINTED IN AN ALL OVER DARK GREY PAINT, PROBABLY G10. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1943. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS GYMPIE (J238). THIS PHOTOGRAPH PROBABLY DATES FROM LATE 1942 (THE GYMPIE WAS COMMISSIONED ON 1942-11-04) OR EARLY 1943, WHEN SHE WAS ON EAST COA
C.1944. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS TAMWORTH (J181). SHE IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD AND SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING KIT
C.1944. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS TAMWORTH (J181). SHE IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN FORWARD AND SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING KITE/OTT
1943. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS DUBBO (I). SHE IS CAMOUFLAGED IN A UNIQUE PATTERN OF TWO DARK GREYS, POSSIBLY G5 (THE DARKER COLOUR) AND G10. THE PATTERN IS DIFFERENT ON HER PORT SIDE.
1943. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS DUBBO (I). SHE IS CAMOUFLAGED IN A UNIQUE PATTERN OF TWO DARK GREYS, POSSIBLY G5 (THE DARKER COLOUR) AND G10. THE PATTERN IS DIFFERENT ON HER PORT SID
FREMANTLE, WA. C.1943. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS HORSHAM. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN EACH BRIDGE WING AND AFT. SHE IS EQUIPPED FOR ESCORT DUTIES WITH AN AUGMENTED DEPT
