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MORETON BAY, QLD, 1944-07-14. AERIAL VIEW OF THE NEW RIVER CLASS FRIGATE BURDEKIN RUNNING TRIALS PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING. NOTE THAT SHE DOES NOT WEAR A WHITE ENSIGN. HER 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS, MOUNTED IN B AND X POSITIONS ARE FITTED WITH A SMALL SHIELD. SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED PORT AND STARBOARD IN THE BRIDGE WINGS, BEFORE THE BREAK OF THE FORECASTLE DECK AND ON THE QUARTERDECK FORWARD OF THE DEPTH CHARGE ARMAMENT. A HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR IS FITTED ON THE FORECASTLE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE FORWARD 4 INCH GUN. THE SHIP CARRIES A TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IN A LANTERN ABOVE THE BRIDGE. AN SC-1 AIR SEARCH RADAR IS AT THE MASTHEAD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
MORETON BAY, QLD, 1944-07-14. AERIAL PORTSIDE VIEW OF THE NEW RIVER CLASS FRIGATE BURDEKIN RUNNING TRIALS PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING. NOTE THAT SHE DOES NOT WEAR A WHITE ENSIGN. HER 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS,
MORETON BAY, QLD, 1944-07-14. AERIAL PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE NEW RIVER CLASS FRIGATE BURDEKIN RUNNING TRIALS PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING. NOTE THAT SHE DOES NOT WEAR A WHITE ENSIGN. HER 4 INCH MARK XVI GU
1945-11. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS HAWKESBURY (K363). APART FROM HER SINGLE 4 INCH GUNS FORE AND AFT THE SHIP CARRIES SINGLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ON DECKHOUSES FORE AND AFT AND ON THE QUARTER
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1943. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS GASCOYNE. SHE IS ARMED WITH TWO 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS ON MARK XX MOUNTINGS FORE AND AFT. THESE MOUNTINGS WERE UNIQUE TO AUSTRALIAN SHIPS. HER CLOS
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-12. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS GASCOYNE. SHE IS ARMED WITH TWO 4 INCH MARK XVI GUNS ON MARK XX MOUNTINGS FORE AND AFT. THESE MOUNTINGS WERE UNIQUE TO AUSTRALIAN SHIPS. H
SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-03-22. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS BARCOO (K375) SHOWING HER ORIGINAL APPEARANCE. SHE IS PAINTED DARK GREY, PROBABLY G10, ALL OVER. SHE IS FITTED WITH A TYPE 271 S
