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THE CORVETTES HMAS BENALLA (J323) (RIGHT) AND CASTLEMAINE (J244)(CENTRE BACKGROUND) AND THE AUXILIARY PATROL VESSEL HMAS SLEUTH (EX HMAS VIGILANT). THE BENALLA HAS BEEN CAMOUFLAGED IN WHAT ARE PROBABLY TWO SHADES OF GREY. HER APPEARANCE HAS BEEN CHANGED SINCE COMMISSIONING BY THE ADDITION OF A SHIELD TO HER 4 INCH GUN, THE FITTING OF A SECOND 20MM OERLIKON AA GUN TO THE END OF THE DECKHOUSE AFT, GIVING THE SHIP A TOTAL OF FIVE IN ALL, AND A TYPE 271 RADAR LANTERN ON A PLATFORM ABOVE THE BRIDGE. THE CASTLEMAINE HAS A SIMILAR RADAR. THE BENALLA APPEARS TO HAVE A TENT ERECTED ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE, WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO HER DUTIES AS A SURVEY VESSEL. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
1943-04-12. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE RADAR TRAINING VESSEL HMAS KYBRA AFTER HER CONVERSION FROM AN AUXILIARY ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL. SHE CARRIES A TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR ABOVE HER FORWARD SUP
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BENALLA (J323) SHORTLY AFTER COMMISSIONING. HER 4 INCH GUN HAS NOT YET BEEN SHIELDED. 20MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE FITTED IN THE BRIDGE W
MELBOURNE, VIC. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BENALLA (J323) SHORTLY AFTER COMMISSIONING. HER 4 INCH GUN HAS NOT YET BEEN SHIELDED. NO MINESWEEPING GEAR IS FITTED AFT AND IN ITS PLACE A FOURTH 20
Starboard bow view of the Landing Ship, Infantry (LSI) HMAS Westralia (I)(C61). Landing Craft, Vehicle-Personnel (LCVP) are stowed aboard the ship and slung from the Davits. The single 6 inch gun moun
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1947. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE RIVER CLASS FRIGATE HMAS BARCOO IN HER INITIAL CONFIGURATION AS A SURVEY VESSEL. HER ANTI SUBMARINE ARMAMENT HAS BEEN REMOVED. THE FORWARD 4 INCH MK XX MOUNTI
PORT ADELAIDE, SA. 1951-09-14. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS COWRA (M351) IN HER POST WAR CONFIGURATION. SHE RETAINS HER 4 INCH MARK XIX GUN FORWARD BUT THE 20MM AA GUNS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND A
