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Name This AE...382
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:50 pm
by Brady
???
RE: Name This AE...382
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:18 pm
by Barb
HMAS Manoora after conversion to a Landing Ship Infantry
RE: Name This AE...382
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:06 pm
by m10bob
ORIGINAL: Barb
HMAS Manoora after conversion to a Landing Ship Infantry
I agree.........
RE: Name This AE...382
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:25 pm
by BrucePowers
I would have had no clue.
RE: Name This AE...382
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:30 pm
by Cap Mandrake
NEXT!
RE: Name This AE...382
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:01 pm
by Mynok
Is this the shortest one ever? [:D]
RE: Name This AE...382
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:10 pm
by Brady
HMAS Manoora, it is[:)]
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BRISBANE, QLD. C.1944. AERIAL PORT BOW VIEW OF THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY (LARGE) HMAS MANOORA. LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL ARE CARRIED IN DAVITS ALONG THE SHIP'S SIDE, IN THE WELL DECK FORWARD, BETWEEN THE BRIDGE AND FUNNEL AND IMMEDIATELY ABAFT THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. AN UNSHIELDED 6 INCH GUN IS MOUNTED AFT. A 3 INCH AA GUN IS MOUNTED ABREAST THE FUNNEL. EIGHT SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS ARE MOUNTED BESIDE THE BRIDGE AND ON THE AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE. TYPE 271 RADAR IS FITTED AT THE BACK OF THE BRIDGE. THE SHIP IS PAINTED IN ALL OVER DARK GREY CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)