The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NORTH SEA. C.1917. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY (I) ON PATROL IN HEAVY WEATHER WITH THE 2ND LIGHT CRUISER SQUADRON. A TRIPOD MAST HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL POLE FOREMAST AND A DIRECTOR TOWER HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE FORETOP. A FIGHTER AIRCRAFT IS HOUSED BEHIND THE SCREEN ON A REVOLVING TAKE OFF PLATFORM JUST FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE. A 3 INCH AA GUN AND A RANGE FINDER HAVE BEEN ADDED ABAFT THE FOURTH FUNNEL AND A SEARCHLIGHT TOWER AFT. A SISTER SHIP OF HER SQUADRON IS IN THE RIGHT BACKGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
Korea. October 1951. These unidentified Vickers machine gunners from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), are having a busy time giving supporting fire to the Australian Battalion'
NORTH SEA. C.1917. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY (I) ON PATROL IN HEAVY WEATHER WITH THE 2ND LIGHT CRUISER SQUADRON. A TRIPOD MAST HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL POLE FOREMAST AND A DIRECT
C.1920. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY (I). A TRIPOD MAST HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL POLE FOREMAST AND A DIRECTOR TOWER HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE FORETOP. AN AIRCRAFT TAKE OFF PLATFORM IS F
SYDNEY, NSW. 1925. STARBOARD QUARTER VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY (I). A TRIPOD MAST HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL POLE FOREMAST AND A DIRECTOR TOWER HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE FORETOP. THE MAINMAST HAS BE
PORT PHILLIP BAY, MELBOURNE. 1920-05. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY (I) DRESSED OVERALL FOR THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. A TRIPOD MAST HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL POLE FOREMAST AND
SYDNEY, NSW. 1927. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY (I). A TRIPOD MAST HAS REPLACED THE ORIGINAL POLE FOREMAST AND A DIRECTOR TOWER HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE FORETOP. THE MAINMAST HAS BEEN LOWERE
C.1918. STARBOARD BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMAS MELBOURNE (I) WHILE OPERATING WITH THE GRAND FLEET. A SOPWITH CAMEL FIGHTER IS CARRIED ON A LAUNCHING PLATFORM FITTED OVER HER FORWARD 6 INCH GUN.
