The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Taranto, Italy, c. 1937. Detail view of the fore funnel and sparse superstructure of a Cavour class battleship prior to reconstruction. Note the 3 inch guns mounted on the crowns of the tripLe 12 inch gun tureets. In the background are numerous Italian naval vessels including eight destroyers moored stern to the wharf. (Donor J.S. Archbold)
MEDITERRANEAN SEA, C. 1939-1940. FIVE SHIPS OF THE ITALIAN NAVY OFF TARANTO, ITALY. THEY ARE FROM LEFT: LIBECCIO (IN FOREGROUND), GIOBERTI (IN BACKGROUND), CAVOUR CLASS BATTLESHIP, VITTORIO ALFIERI AN
STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE CRUISER HMS DRAGON. THREE OF HER 6 INCH GUNS CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN IN IN A AND B POSITIONS AS WELL AS ABAFT THE SECOND FUNNEL. NOTE THE SINGLE 4 INCH MARK V GUNS ON SINGLE MARK
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-01-07. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE TRANSPORT USS AMERICAN LEGION. NOTE THE LANDING CRAFT ON DAVITS AND CARRIED AS DECK CARGO. A 5 INCH/51 GUN IS MOUNTED AT THE STERN WITH 3 INCH/
AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE STORE SHIP USS CALAMARES. A SINGLE 5 INCH/51 LOW ANGLE GUN IS MOUNTED ON THE STERN. HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF FOUR SINGLE 3 INCH/50 GUNS FITTED IN TUBS FORE
AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE BATTLESHIP HMS DUKE OF YORK. NOTE THE MARK VII 14 INCH GUNS IN THE MARK II TWIN AND MARK III QUADRUPLE TURRETS AND THE MARK I 5.25 INCH GUNS OF THE SECONDARY ARMAMENT
STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE FLOTILLA LEADER HMAS STUART (I). HER MAIN GUN ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF FIVE 4.7 INCH BL MARK I GUNS ON CP VI MOUNTINGS IS MOUNTED IN A, B, X, AND Y POSITIONS WITH A FIFTH GUN BE
