300592
Photograph 300592 Period 1960-1969GARDEN ISLAND, NSW. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE FORMER FRIGATE HMAS DIAMANTINA IN HER SECOND CONFIGURATION AS A SURVEY VESSEL. THE 4 INCH GUN FORWARD HAS BEEN HAS BEEN LANDED AND HER FRIGATE PENNANT NUMBER (
300591 Accession Number: 300591
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PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE FORMER FRIGATE HMAS DIAMANTINA IN HER INITIAL CONFIGURATION AS A SURVEY VESSEL. SHE RETAINS HER FRIGATE PENNANT NUMBER OF F377. SHE HAS BEEN STRIPPED OF ALL ANTI SUBMARINE ARMAMENT AND MOST OF HER GUNS. THE REMAINING F4 INCH MOUNTING HAS BEEN MOVED FORWARD TO SUPPLANT THE HEDGEHOG ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR. A SINGLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN IS POSITIONED ON THE DECKHOUSE FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE. HER AIR AND SURFACE SEARCH RADARS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A TYPE 974 NAVIGATION RADAR. DECKHOUSES HAVE BEEN FITTED TO THE AFTER GUN DECK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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