The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1942. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS PATERSON AS CONVERTED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. THE HEAVY MAST WITH A DERRICK PREVIOUSLY STEPPED BEFORE THE HATCH HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT AND A LIGHTER MAST STEPPED JUST BEFORE THE BRIDGE. A MAINMAST HAS BEEN STEPPED AFT. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER GUN ON THE BANDSTAND FORWARD. NOTE THE MINESWEEPING FLOAT AMIDSHIPS AND HER DISTINGUISHING LETTERS (PT) ON THE BOW. IN THE BACKGROUND A CORVETTE IS FITTING OUT. THE TWO IDENTICAL FUNELS BELONG TO THE TUG JAMES PATERSON WHICH SERVED AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER IN WORLD WAR 1. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1940. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS PATERSON AS CONVERTED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. THE HEAVY MAST WITH A DERRICK PREVIOUSLY STEPPED BEFORE THE HATCH HAS BEEN TAKEN
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1942. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS PATERSON AS CONVERTED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. THE HEAVY MAST WITH A DERRICK PREVIOUSLY STEPPED BEFORE THE HATCH HAS BEEN TAK
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS PATERSON AS CONVERTED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. THE HEAVY MAST WITH A DERRICK PREVIOUSLY STEPPED BEFORE THE HATCH HAS BEEN TAKEN OU
SYDNEY, NSW. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS BOMBO. THE SHIP'S APPEARANCE WAS CHANGED CONSIDERABLY WHEN SHE WAS CONVERTED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. A MAST HAS BEEN STEPPED IN PLACE OF A DIST
1944-02-18. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE STORE CARRIER (FORMER MINESWEEPER) HMAS BOMBO. THE SHIP'S APPEARANCE WAS CHANGED CONSIDERABLY WHEN SHE WAS CONVERTED FOR NAVAL SERVICE. A MAST HAS BEEN STEPPED
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1939-10. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI IN DRYDOCK. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE. HER DARK CIVILIAN COLOUR SCHE
