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BRISBANE, QLD. C.1944. AERIAL VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY (LARGE) HMAS MANOORA. LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL ARE CARRIED IN DAVITS ALONG THE SHIP'S SIDE, IN THE WELL DECK FORWARD, BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND FUNNEL AND IMMEDIATELY ABAFT THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. AN UNSHIELDED 6 INCH GUN IS MOUNTED AFT. A 3 INCH AA GUN IS MOUNTED ABREAST THE FUNNEL. EIGHT SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS ARE MOUNTED BESIDE THE BRIDGE AND ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. TYPE 271 RADAR IS FITTED AT THE BACK OF THE BRIDGE. THE SHIP IS PAINTED IN ALL OVER DARK GREY CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
BRISBANE, QLD. C.1944. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY (LARGE) HMAS MANOORA. LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL ARE CARRIED IN DAVITS ALONG THE SHIP'S SIDE, IN THE WELL DECK FORWARD, BE
MOROTAI, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-01-27. AERIAL VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY (LARGE) HMAS MANOORA. LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL ARE CARRIED IN DAVITS ALONG THE SHIP'S SIDE, IN THE WELL DE
MOROTAI, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-01-27. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY (LARGE) HMAS MANOORA. LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL ARE CARRIED IN DAVITS ALONG THE SHIP'S SIDE, IN THE WELL
Starboard bow view of the Landing Ship, Infantry (LSI) HMAS Westralia (I)(C61). Landing Craft, Vehicle-Personnel (LCVP) are stowed aboard the ship and slung from the Davits. The single 6 inch gun moun
STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY HMAS WESTRALIA (I). LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL ARE STOWED ABOARD THE SHIP AND IN THE WATER ALONGSIDE. A LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED IS CARRIED I
1944-02-27. PORT BEAM VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY HMAS WESTRALIA (I) ONE DAY OUT FROM SYDNEY, EN ROUTE TO MILNE BAY. LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL ARE STOWED ABOARD THE SHIP AND SLUNG FROM THE
