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1943-10-22. AERIAL BOW VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY (LARGE) HMAS KANIMBLA. LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL ARE CARRIED IN DAVITS ALONG HER SIDE AND OTHERS ARE STOWED IN THE WELL DECK FORWARD, ON DECK FORWARD OF THE FUNNEL AND AFT. A SINGLE 4 INCH MARK XVI ON A MARK XX MOUNTING IS FITTED RIGHT AFT. A THREE INCH AA GUN IS FITTED EITHER SIDE OF THE FUNNEL. SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE FITTED PORT AND STARBOARD IN THE BOWS, THE BRIDGE WINGS, ON THE MAIN SUPERSTRUCTURE ABAFT THE FUNNEL AND ON THE POOP. NOTE THE TYPE 271 RADAR LANTERN ABOVE THE BRIDGE. THE SHIP IS PAINTED DARK GREY, PROBABLY G10, ALL OVER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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