| Accession Number | 302677 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
C.1942. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS MUGFORD (DD-389). NOTE THE OPEN MOUNTINGS FOR THE ...
Description
C.1942. PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER USS MUGFORD (DD-389). NOTE THE OPEN MOUNTINGS FOR THE AFTER 5 INCH/38 GUNS, DESIGNED AS A WEIGHT SAVING MEASURE. 20MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE FITTED JUST FORWARD OF THE BRIDGE, BY THE AFTER TRUNKING OF THE FUNNEL AND ABOVE NO 3 GUN. NOTE THE TWO BANKS OF TORPEDO TUBES IN THE WAIST. AN EARLY RADAR AERIAL, SC OR SC-1, IS FITTED AT THE FOREMAST. USS MUGFORD PICKED UP SURVIVORS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP, CENTAUR, WHICH HAD BEEN TORPEDOED IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)