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WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1939-10. PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI ALONGSIDE. SHE IS BEING FITTED OUT FOR NAVAL SERVICE. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE. HER DARK CIVILIAN COLOUR SCHEME IS BEING REPAINTED A LIGHT GREY. EXTRA BOOMS HAVE BEEN FITTED TO HER MASTS AND A DAVIT TO HER STERN. A MINESWEEPING FLOAT RESTS ON THE QUARTERDECK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1939-10. STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI IN DRYDOCK. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE. HER DARK CIVILIAN COLOUR SCHE
C.1939. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI IN ROUGH SEAS. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE. SHE STILL RETAINS HER CIVILIAN COLOUR SCHEME. EXTRA
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1939-10. BOW VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI IN DRYDOCK. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FITTED ON A PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE. HER DARK CIVILIAN COLOUR SCHEME HAS BEE
PORT QUARTER VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS COOMBAR (CM). HER ORIGINAL ARMAMENT OF A 12 POUNDER GUN MOUNTED ON THE PLATFORM ON THE FORECASTLE HAS BEEN AUGMENTED BY SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON GUNS M
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. 1940-07. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS DURRAWEEN REVERSING INTO A STIFF BREEZE IN HOBSON'S BAY AS SHE CARRIES OUT HER TRIALS AFTER CONVERSION TO NAVAL SERVICE. NO
WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. C.1939. DETAIL VIEW OF THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS GOORANGAI PUTTING TO SEA. THE SAILORS ON THE FORECASTLE ARE BRINGING IN A CAST OFF BERTHING LINE. A 12 POUNDER GUN HAS BEEN FIT
