The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1943. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS TOWNSVILLE (J205). THE TOWNSVILLE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH BL MARK IX GUN ON A CP I MOUNTING FORWARD AND THREE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT. NOTE THE DEPTH CHARGES ON THE STERN AND ON THE THROWER BEHIND THE BULWARK AFT. ALSO ON THE STERN ARE THE KITE/OTTERS AND FLOATS OF HER OROPESA MINESWEEPING GEAR. SHE IS PAINTED IN A CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME OF TWO SHADES OF GREY (PROBABLY MS1, THE DARKER, AND MS2) WITH A WHITE FLASH FORWARD, INTENDED TO GIVE A FALSE IMPRESSION OF THE SHIP'S LENGTH. THE PATTERN IS IDENTICAL ON THE STARBOARD SIDE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1943. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS TOWNSVILLE (J205) MOORED ALONGSIDE A SISTER CORVETTE. THE TOWNSVILLE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH BL MARK IX GUN ON A CP I MOUNTING FORWARD AND T
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1943. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS TOWNSVILLE (J205) MOORED ALONGSIDE A SISTER CORVETTE. THE TOWNSVILLE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH BL MARK IX GUN ON A CP I MOUNTING FORWARD A
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1942. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS TOWNSVILLE (J205). THE TOWNSVILLE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH BL MARK IX GUN ON A CP I MOUNTING FORWARD. SHE MOUNTS ONLY A RIFLE CALIBRE M
BRISBANE, QLD. 1944-03-15. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS WHYALLA (J153). SHE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH BL MARK IX GUN ON A CP I MOUNTING FORWARD AND THREE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE
SYDNEY, NSW. 1941-09. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS WARRNAMBOOL. SHE IS NOT YET COMMISSIONED AND CONSEQUENTLY FLIES THE RED ENSIGN. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH BL MARK IX GUN ON A CP I MOUNTI
SYDNEY, NSW. 1941-09. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS WARRNAMBOOL. SHE IS NOT YET COMMISSIONED AND CONSEQUENTLY FLIES THE RED ENSIGN. SHE IS ARMED WITH A 4 INCH BL MARK IX GUN ON A CP I MO
