300380
Photograph 300380 Period 1940-1949SYDNEY, NSW. 1949-03-04. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN (EX-HMAS KURNAI) LITTLE CHANGED FROM HER ORIGINAL APPEARANCE, EXCEPT THAT SHE IS NOW PAINTED IN A MUCH LIGHTER GREY AND CARRIES
300367 Accession Number: 300367
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STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS BATAAN (EX-HMAS KURNAI) LITTLE CHANGED FROM HER ORIGINAL APPEARANCE, EXCEPT THAT SHE IS NOW PAINTED IN A MUCH LIGHTER GREY AND CARRIES HER FINAL PENNANT NUMBER, D191 (PREVIOUSLY I.91). AMERICAN SC-4 AIR SEARCH RADAR IS CARRIED AT THE MASTHEAD WITH SG SURFACE SEARCH EQUIPMENT ON A SMALL PLATFORM LOWER ON THE MAST. BRITISH TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR IS MOUNTED ABOVE THE DIRECTOR. SINGLE 40 MM AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED PORT AND STARBOARD IN THE BRIDGE WINGS, BETWEEN THE FUNNELS AND ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE IS COVERED. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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Accession Number
300367
Photographer
Naval Public Relations Section
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
4 March 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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