The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE BASE OF 5.25 INCH GUN VIEWED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NO.1 GUN AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY, HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB-AREA. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE FOUNDATION PLATE AND HOLDING-DOWN BOLTS IN POSITION WITH THE LEVELLING RING AND LOWER RACER RING BEING LOWERED. THREE LARGE LEVELLING SCREWS CAN BE SEEN ON THE LEVELLING RING; ONE IN THE FOREGROUND AND TWO IN THE BACKGROUND.
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE BASE OF A 5.25 INCH GUN VIEWED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY, HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB-AREA.
Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-07. No. 1 gun at Basilisk Battery, 801st Anti-Aircraft and Coast Artillery Battery, Headquarters Moresby Base Sub-Area, viewed during the course of its assembly. The mou
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE NO.3 GUN BED UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY, HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB-AREA VIEWING THE PRELIMINA
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE BEARING AND ELEVATION GEARS OF A GUN OF THE BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY AT HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB-AREA. CONSTRUCT
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE NO.1 GUN AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY, HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB-AREA, DURING THE COURSE OF ITS ASSEMBLY. THIS PICTURE SHOWS
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. THE CRADLE PIECE AND UPPER MOUNTING OF NO. 2 GUN AT BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY AT HEADQUARTERS MORESBY BASE SUB AREA. CONST
