301248
Photograph 301248 Period 1940-1949SYDNEY, NSW. STARBOARD VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS QUIBERON(G81) AS SHE APPEARED POSTWAR BEFORE HER CONVERSION TO AA ANTI SUBMARINE FRIGATE. HER SEARCHLIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE EITH
301244 Accession Number: 301244
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HERVEY BAY, QLD. 1946-03. ELEVATED PORT BOW VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS QUIBERON COMING ALONGSIDE THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE. THE QUIBERON'S SEARCHLIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE EITHER A TWIN 20 MM OERLIKON OR A 40 MM BOFFIN. NOTE THE TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR ON THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR. NOTE THE AFTER 8 INCH GUN TURRETS OF THE SHROPSHIRE IN THE FOREGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
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301244
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Format: 4x5"
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Support: Acetate
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