300956
Photograph 300956 Period 1950-1959PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. C.1950. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS LATROBE (M234) COMING ALONGSIDE. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUN FITTED IN THE PORT BRIDGE WING. THE SHIP RETAINS HER WARTIME SC RADAR AT
300673 Accession Number: 300673
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PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-02-24. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS GERALDTON (I) (J178) ALONGSIDE. NOTE THE WIND BREAK ADDED AROUND THE SEARCHLIGHT POSITION ON THE BRIDGE. THE GUN BARRELS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE 12 POUNDER MOUNTING ON THE FORECASTLE AND THE 20 MM OERLIKON IN THE STARBOARD BRIDGE WING. THE 20 MM BARREL HAS ALSO BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BRIDGE WING MOUNTING OF THE CORVETTE IN THE BACKGROUND. THE GERALDTON HAS A TYPE 291 RADAR ATOP HER FORE MAST. THE SHIP BEHIND HAS AN SC-1 AERIAL ON HER MAST AND A TYPE 271 LANTERN ABOVE HER BRIDGE. NOTE THE UNOFFICIAL BADGE ON THE GERALDTON'S CROWS NEST. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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300673
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Format: 3x4"
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