301176 Accession Number: 301176

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1942-09-28. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE STORES CARRIER HMAS PING WO PHOTOGRAPHED BETWEEN SYDNEY AND PORT STEPHENS WHILE OPERATING AS A TENDER TO HMAS ASSAULT, THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT AT PORT STEPHENS. ALTHOUGH FITTED FOR A 12 POUNDER GUN FORWARD IT IS NOT MOUNTED AND THE SHIP IS ARMED WITH ONLY FOUR SINGLE VICKERS .303 MACHINE GUNS, TWO SIDED BEHIND THE DECKHOUSE ON THE FORWARD SUPERSTRUCTURE AND TWO SIDED ON TOP OF THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

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301176
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Photograph
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Negative
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