| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 300394 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 3x4", Polyester, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 3x4", Polyester, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Department of Information |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BENDIGO (I) (J187). THE SHIP SHOWS A ...
Description
SYDNEY, NSW. 1943. PORT BROADSIDE VIEW OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BENDIGO (I) (J187). THE SHIP SHOWS A NUMBER OF ALTERATIONS FROM HER COMMMISSIONING APPEARANCE. SHE HAS BEEN CAMOUFLAGED IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TWO TONE GREY SCHEME, PROBABLY AP507A (THE DARK GREY) AND AP507C. THE PATTERN IS DUPLICATED ON THE STARBOARD SIDE EXCEPT THAT THE DARK TRIANGLE AMIDSHIPS HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED. A SINGLE 2 POUNDER AA GUN HAS BEEN ADDED ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE AND THERE ARE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS IN THE BRIDGE WINGS. HER MINESWEEPING GEAR HAS BEEN REDUCED, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF THE PROMINENT DAVITS ON THE STERN, AND HER DEPTH CHARGE STOWAGE INCREASED. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)