300563
Photograph 300563 Period 1940-1949WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1947-04-10. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS CULGOA (K408), SHORTLY AFTER COMMISSIONING. A HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR IS MOUNTED ON THE FORECASTLE. IMMEDIATELY BEHIND IT IS
300562 Accession Number: 300562
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WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1947-01-06. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS CULGOA (K408), SHORTLY BEFORE COMMISSIONING. SHE IS ARMED WITH A HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR, SITED ON THE FORECASTLE, ITS MOUNTING COVERED. IMMEDIATELY BEHIND IT IS THE FORWARD TWIN 4 INCH HIGH ANGLE MOUNTING. NOTE THE LAUNCHING RAILS FOR ILLUMINATING ROCKETS ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE MOUNTING. TWIN 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS FITTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS. TWO THE THREE SINGLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS MOUNTED AFT ARE VISIBLE JUST FORWARD OF A SECOND TWIN 4 INCH MOUNTING. TYPE 285 GUNNERY RADAR IS FITTED TO THE DIRECTOR ON THE BRIDGE. A TYPE 276 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IS FITTED HALF WAY UP THE MAST, JUST ABOVE A DIRECTION FINDING AERIAL. A SC-1 AIR SEARCH RADAR AERIAL IS AT THE MAST HEAD. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE FRIGATE HMAS DIAMANTINA, IN RESERVE. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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