The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
C. 1951. PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS COLAC AS A TRAINING SHIP. SHE NO LONGER WEARS HER WARTIME PENNANT NUMBER (J242) AND HAS NOT HAD HER POSTWAR NUMBER (M05) PAINTED UP. THE COVER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM HER BRIDGE AND WITH IT HER SEARCHLIGHT. THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT HAVE BEEN LANDED. THE AFTER MOUNTING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A 40MM BOFORS AA GUN. THE SHIP STILL CARRIES THE KITE/OTTERS AND FLOATS OF AN OROPESA MINESWEEPING SET ON THE QUARTERDECK. HER MAINMAST HAS BEEN REMOVED AND THE WIRELESS AERIALS LED DOWN TO A SPREADER. NOTE THE TYPE 974 NAVIGATION RADAR AT THE MASTHEAD. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
C. 1951. PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS COLAC AS A TRAINING SHIP. SHE NO LONGER WEARS HER WARTIME PENNANT NUMBER (J242) AND HAS NOT HAD HER POSTWAR NUMBER (M05) PAINTED UP. T
1943-06-09. AERIAL STARBOARD BROADSIDE OF THE CORVETTE HMAS COLAC (J242). THE SHIP IS ARMED WITH A 12 POUNDER AA GUN ON THE FORECASTLE AND 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND AFT. THE SHIP
1954-08. AERIAL PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS JUNEE AS A TRAINING SHIP POSTWAR. HER WARTIME ARMAMENT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY TWO 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS MOUNTED FORE AND AFT AND HER WARTIME RADARS
1954-08. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS JUNEE AS A TRAINING SHIP POSTWAR. HER WARTIME ARMAMENT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY TWO 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS MOUNTED FORE AND AFT AND HER WARTIME RADARS BY
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1954-08. AERIAL PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS FREMANTLE (I) (M246) AS A TRAINING SHIP. NOTE HER ARMAMENT OF TWO 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS. HER TYPE 273 RADAR HAS BEEN REPLACED
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1954-08. AERIAL PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS FREMANTLE (I) (M246) AS A TRAINING SHIP. NOTE HER ARMAMENT OF TWO 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS. HER TYPE 273 RADAR HAS BEEN REPLACED O
