300733 Accession Number: 300733

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C.1963. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE MINESWEEPER HMAS HAWK II (EX HMS SOMERLEYTON, EX HMS GAMSTON) AS SHE APPEARED IN THE PERIOD AFTER 1969-01-01 WHEN HER PENNANT NUMBER WAS REDUCED TO 1139. A SECOND 40 MM BOFORS GUN AUGMENTS THE SIMILAR WEAPON NORMALLY MOUNTED ON THE FORECASTLE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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300733
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Photograph
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Print
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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