The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1942. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL HMAS DOOMBA (EX HMS WEXFORD) (J01). SHE HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM HER FORMER ROLE AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER. THE 4 INCH GUN IS NO LONGER SITED ON A BAND STAND FORWARD AND A SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN HAS BEEN FITTED IN EACH BRIDGE WING AND THE TUB AFT. THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN LOWERED AND THE PROTECTIVE PLATING REMOVED. THE SEARCHLIGHT POSITION AMIDSHIPS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A SMALL MAINMAST. THE ORIGINAL TALL MAINMAST IMMMEDIATELY ABAFT THE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT. THE OROPESA MINESWEEPING GEAR ON THE STERN HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEPTH CHARGE RAILS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
SYDNEY, NSW. C.1942. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL HMAS DOOMBA (EX HMS WEXFORD) (J01). SHE HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM HER FORMER ROLE AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER. THE 4
1943-11-27. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL HMAS DOOMBA (EX HMS WEXFORD) (J01). SHE HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM HER FORMER ROLE AS AN AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER. THE 4 INCH GUN IS
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. C.1940. AERIAL PORT VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS DOOMBA (EX HMS WEXFORD) ALONGSIDE STATION PIER. SHE HAS BEEN ARMED WITH A 4 INCH GUN ON A BANDSTAND FORWARD. PROTECTIVE
PORT BOW VIEW OF AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOONAMBEE. NOTE THE TWELVE POUNDER GUN MOUNTED ON A PLATFORM FORWARD. THE BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS BEEN HEIGHTENED AND PROTECTIVE PLATING FITTED AROUND IT.
PORT QUARTER VIEW OF AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOONAMBEE. NOTE THE TWELVE POUNDER GUN MOUNTED ON A PLATFORM FORWARD. THE BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS BEEN HEIGHTENED AND PROTECTIVE PLATING FITTED AROUND
PORT SIDE VIEW OF AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOONAMBEE. NOTE THE TWELVE POUNDER GUN MOUNTED ON A PLATFORM FORWARD. THE BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS BEEN HEIGHTENED AND PROTECTIVE PLATING FITTED AROUND IT
