300893
Photograph 300893 Period 1950-1959SYDNEY, NSW. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL HMAS KIMBLA. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN, UNDER COVER ABAFT THE FUNNEL, AND SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS BESIDE THE BRIDGE STRU
300898 Accession Number: 300898
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SYDNEY, NSW. VIEW FROM FINE OFF THE PORT QUARTER OF THE BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL HMAS KIMBLA. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN, UNDER COVER ABAFT THE FUNNEL, AND SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS BESIDE THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE. THE HORNS AND ROUNDED STERN FACILITATE THE HANDLING OF BOOM EQUIPMENT. NOTE THE LARGE ANCHOR AT THE STERN. A NAVAL OIL FUEL LIGHTER CAN BE SEEN IN RIGHT BACKGROUND WHILE THE CRUISER HMAS HOBART AND THREE OTHER VESSELS ARE ARE MOORED AT THE ATHOL BIGHT DOLPHINS ON THE LEFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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