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301609 Accession Number: 301609

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C.1959. STERN VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS VAMPIRE (II) (D11) HEELING AS SHE TURNS TO STARBOARD AT SPEED. NOTE THE 4.5 INCH GUNS IN TWIN MARK 6 MOUNTING AFT. HER CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF SIX 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS IN TWO SINGLE MARK 7 MOUNTINGS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND TWO TWIN MARK 5 MOUNTINGS AFT. THEY ARE CONTROLLED BY THE CLOSE RANGE BLIND FIRE DIRECTORS FITTED FORWARD AND AFT OF THE SECOND FUNNEL. HER LIMBO ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR CAN BE SEEN JUST BELOW THE TURRET. A TYPE 293Q AIR/SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IS AT THE MASTHEAD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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301609

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Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Format: 5x7"
Support: Acetate

Measurement

Overall: 4 5/8 in x 6 3/8 in
Image: 3 1/2 in x 4 7/16 in

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

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