The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
DIEGO SUAREZ, MADAGASCAR. 1942-12. DETAIL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NORMAN (G49). B MOUNTING IS TRAINED TO STARBOARD. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND THE QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING ABAFT THE FUNNEL. A TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS MOUNTED ON THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR TOWER AT THE REAR OF THE BRIDGE. THE SHIP IS PAINTED IN AN ADMIRALTY LIGHT ALTERNATIVE CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
DIEGO SUAREZ, MADAGASCAR. 1942-12. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NORMAN (G49). B MOUNTING IS TRAINED TO STARBOARD. NOTE THE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AMIDSHIPS. TYPE
DIEGO SUAREZ, MADAGASCAR. 1942-12. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NORMAN (G49). B MOUNTING IS TRAINED TO STARBOARD. A 4 INCH MARK V GUN ON A MARK III HIGH ANGLE MOUNTING IS FITTED IN PLACE OF TH
DIEGO SUAREZ, MADAGASCAR. 1943. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NORMAN (G49) IN DRY DOCK, TAKEN FROM THE FLOOR OF THE DOCK. THE TWO WHITE DRUMS WITH WHEELS ON THE STERN ARE CHEMICAL SMOKE
DIEGO SUAREZ, MADAGASCAR. 1942-12. BOW VIEW FROM WATER LEVEL OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NORMAN (G49). TYPE 291 RADAR IS FITTED AT THE MASTHEAD AND A TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS MOUNTED ON THE HIGH ANGLE
INDIAN OCEAN. 1942-03-04. DETAIL VIEW OF THE IRON DECK AREA OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NIZAM (G38) TAKEN FROM THE STARBOARD SIDE. NOTE THE .5 INCH MACHINE GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS, QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA G
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
