Keywords: HMAS Nepal AWM-301077.jpg AWM Caption STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE DESTROYER HMAS NEPAL EX HMS NORSEMAN NOTE THE IDENTIFYING FUNNEL BANDS OF THE 7TH DESTROYER FLOTILLA SHE IS ARMED WITH SIX 4 7 INCH MARK XII GUNS IN CP XIX MOUNTINGS IN A B AND X POSITIONS 40 MM BOFORS AA GUNS ARE SITED IN THE AFTER TORPEDO TUBE SPACE A QUADRUPLE 2 POUNDER AA MOUNTING IS SITED ABAFT THE FUNNEL AND SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE MOUNTED IN THE BRIDGE WINGS AND ABREAST THE SEARCHLIGHT PLATFORM NOTE THE TYPE 291 RADAR AT THE MASTHEAD TYPE 271 RADAR REPLACING THE SEARCHLIGHT ON ITS PLATFORM AMIDSHIPS AND TYPE 285 FIRE CONTROL RADAR ON THE HIGH ANGLE DIRECTOR TOWER BEHIND THE BRIDGE THE SHIP IS PAINTED IN AN ADMIRALTY STANDARD CAMOUFLAGE SCHEME OF GREY 45 WITH A BLUE B20 PANEL NOTE THAT A BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET LOCAL PENNANT NUMBER D14 HAS TEMPORARILY REPLACED HER NORMAL PENNANT NUMBER G25 NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION c 1942 author The AWM record for this photo states that the copyright status is 'clear' The photo was taken prior to 1953 The copyright has expired on this image Higher resolution versions of this image may be ordered through the AWM Website at www awm gov au Source email from the AWM to Nick Dowling 6 January 2006 PD-Australia HMAS Nepal G25 Nepal Black and white photographs |