300743
Photograph 300743 Period 1950-19591954-08-18. AERIAL BOW VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS HAWKESBURY (F363). NOTE THE TRIPLE BARRELLED SQUID ANTI SUBMARINE MORTARS WHICH HAVE DISPLACED THE FORWARD 4 INCH GUN IN B POSITION. THE GUN IN TURN HAS
300736 Accession Number: 300736
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NEWCASTLE, NSW. 1946-06-08. BOW VIEW OF THE FRIGATE HMAS HAWKESBURY (K363) ARRIVING FOR VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY CELEBRATIONS. NOTE THE TRIPLE BARRELLED SQUID ANTI SUBMARINE MORTAR WHICH HAS DISPLACED THE FORWARD 4 INCH GUN IN B POSITION. THE GUN IN TURN HAS DISPLACED THE HEDGEHOG MORTAR FROM A POSITION. LAUNCHING RAILS FOR ILLUMINATING ROCKETS HAVE BEEN FITTED TO THE SIDES OF THE GUN MOUNTING. THE DECKHOUSE FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN ENLARGED AS A MAGAZINE FOR THE SQUID AND A 40 MM BOFORS AA GUN POSITIONED ON TOP. THE 20 MM AA GUNS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BRIDGE WINGS. THE TYPE 271 RADAR ORIGINALLY MOUNTED ON THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A SG RADAR MOUNTED HALF WAY UP THE MAST. THE SC-1 AERIAL REMAINS AT THE MASTHEAD. NOTE THE BERTHING PARTY WORKING ON THE FORECASTLE AS THE SHIP IS MADE FAST TO THE WHARF. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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