AWM Collection Record: 300065
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ID Number: | 300065 |
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| Maker: | Naval Historical Collection | ||
| Place made: | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney | ||
| Date made: | December 1942 | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | Starboard quarter view of the auxiliary anti submarine vessel, HMAS Abraham Crijnssen in Sydney harbour. Formerly a Dutch minesweeper, she escaped to Australia after the fall of the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). Alterations in Australia saw the removal of the aft minesweeping gear which was replaced by depth charge rails for use in the anti submarine role. The original aft mounted three inch gun was retained and a 20 mm Oerlikon anti aircraft gun was relocated to provide a clearer field of fire. | ||
| Credit line: | Donor Naval Historical Section | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Related subject: | 3 inch guns; Anti submarine; Depth charges; Minesweepers; Naval guns; Oerlikon guns | ||
| Related unit: | HMAS Abraham Crijnssen | ||
| Related place: | Australia: New South Wales; Australia: New South Wales, Sydney; Netherlands East Indies | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:29:31 GMT
