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300956 Accession Number: 300956

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PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. C.1950. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS LATROBE (M234) COMING ALONGSIDE. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN FITTED IN THE PORT BRIDGE WING. THE SHIP RETAINS HER WARTIME SC RADAR ATOP THE FOREMAST BUT THE TYPE 271 SET HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A TYPE 276 MOUNTED ON THE FOREMAST JUST BELOW THE CROSS TREES. THE FLAG SUPERIOR OF HER PENNANT NUMBER HAS BEEN ALTERED FROM J TO M. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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300956

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Colour: Black & white

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