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C.1942. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NEPAL (EX HMS NORSEMAN). NOTE THE IDENTIFYING FUNNEL BANDS OF THE 7TH DESTROYER FLOTILLA. SHE IS ARMED WITH SIX 4.7 INCH MARK XII GUNS IN CP XIX MOUNTINGS IN A, B AND X POSITIONS. 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ARE SITED IN THE AFTER TORPEDO TUBE SPACE. A QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING IS SITED ABAFT THE FUNNEL AND SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND ABREAST THE SEARCHLIGHT PLATFORM. NOTE THE TYPE 291 RADAR AT THE MASTHEAD, TYPE 271 RADAR REPLACING THE SEARCHLIGHT ON ITS PLATFORM AMIDSHIPS AND TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR ON THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR TOWER BEHIND THE BRIDGE. THE SHIP IS PAINTED IN AN ADMIRALTY STANDARD CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME OF GREY (45) WITH A BLUE (B20) PANEL. NOTE THAT A BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET LOCAL PENNANT NUMBER (D14) HAS TEMPORARILY REPLACED HER NORMAL PENNANT NUMBER (G25). (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
C.1942. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NEPAL. NOTE THE IDENTIFYING FUNNEL BANDS OF THE 7TH DESTROYER FLOTILLA. SHE IS ARMED WITH SIX 4.7 INCH MARK XII GUNS IN CP XIX MOUNTINGS IN A, B AND X
C.1942. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NEPAL. NOTE THE IDENTIFYING FUNNEL BANDS OF THE 7TH DESTROYER FLOTILLA. SHE IS ARMED WITH SIX 4.7 INCH MARK XII GUNS IN CP XIX MOUNTINGS IN A, B AN
STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NAPIER AT SPEED. SHE IS THE LEADER OF THE 7TH DESTROYER FLOTILLA AND AS SUCH HAS THE BROAD BLACK STRIPE OF A SENIOR OFFICER'S VESSEL AT THE TOP OF THE FUNNEL
AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NAPIER AT SPEED. SHE IS THE LEADER OF THE 7TH DESTROYER FLOTILLA AND AS SUCH HAS THE BROAD BLACK STRIPE OF A SENIOR OFFICER'S VESSEL AT THE TOP OF THE FUNNE
STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE HUNT CLASS TYPE III ESCORT DESTROYER HMS DERWENT (L83). HER TWO TWIN 4 INCH MARK XIX MOUNTINGS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE MARK V RANGEFINDER/DIRECTOR SITED BEHIND THE BRIDGE. IT
PORT BOW VIEW OF THE HUNT CLASS TYPE III ESCORT DESTROYER HMS DERWENT (L83) GOING ASTERN. HER TWO TWIN 4 INCH MARK XIX MOUNTINGS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE MARK V RANGEFINDER/DIRECTOR SITED BEHIND THE BRID
