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300955 Accession Number: 300955

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PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1949-01-29. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS LATROBE (J234) COMING ALONGSIDE. THE HANDLING PARTY ON THE QUARTERDECK ARE HEAVING ON THE BERTHING WIRES TO BRING THE SHIP TO THE WHARF. ON THE FORECASTLE AND IN THE WAIST MEN ARE READY WITH FENDERS TO PROTECT THE SHIP'S SIDE FROM THE WHARF. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS FITTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND THE 40 MM BOFORS GUN AFT. THE SHIP RETAINS HER WARTIME RADAR FIT OF TYPE 271 ABOVE THE BRIDGE AND SC ATOP THE FOREMAST. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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300955

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