128060 Accession Number: 128060

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1943. SYDNEY, NSW. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE HEAVY CRUISER HMAS AUSTRALIA. NOTE THE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ON THE CROWNS OF B AND X TURRET, IN THE WAIST AND BY THE AFTER DIRECTOR. AN EARLY SC SERIES AIR SEARCH RADAR IS AT THE HEAD OF THE FOREMAST AND A TYPE 271 SURFACE SEARCH RADAR IS IN THE LANTERN ABOVE THE BRIDGE.

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Accession Number
128060
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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