301340 Accession Number: 301340

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C. 1944. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS STAWELL (J348). SHE IS ARMED WITH A FOUR INCH MARK XIX ON THE FORECASTLE AND A CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT OF SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT. SC AIR SEARCH RADAR IS FITTED ATOP THE FOREMAST AND TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR ABOVE THE BRIDGE. NOTE THE TWO TONE CAMOUFLAGE, SIMILAR THE ADMIRALTY LIGHT ALTERNATIVE SCHEME EXCEPT THAT THE DARKER GREY IS PAINTED UP TO THE LEVEL OF THE TOP OF THE BULWARK RATHER THAN THE QUARTERDECK. NOTE THE SHADING OF THE PENNANT NUMBER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
301340
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 5x7"
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 4 5/16 in x 6 3/16 in
Image: 3 5/16 in x 5 3/4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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