301059 Accession Number: 301059

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C.1964. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE SURVEY SHIP HMAS MORESBY (II). NOTE THE TWO SINGLE 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS MOUNTED BEFORE THE BRIDGE. THEY WERE SUPPRESSED IN THE COURSE OF A REFIT BETWEEN 1973-08-13 AND 1974-01-18. THE SHIP DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE FLYING THE WHITE ENSIGN AND MAY BE RUNNING TRIALS PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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Accession Number
301059
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Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
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