301076 Accession Number: 301076

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ON BOARD VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NEPAL (EX HMS NORSEMAN) TAKEN FROM THE FORECASTLE LOOKING AFT. NOTE THE TWIN MARK XIX MOUNTING WITH ITS MARK XII 4.7 INCH GUNS IN THE FOREGROUND. THE GUN LAYER'S SIGHTING PORT IS OPEN. TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS FITTED ON THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR TOWER ABOVE THE BRIDGE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
301076
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c.1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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