The paddle minesweeper HMS Totnes (1916) waiting to enter the floating dock after being mined.

A distant starboard view, just forward of the broadside, of the paddle minesweeper HMS Totnes (1916) being towed stern first towards floating dock at Harwich. A tug is secured to her starboard side. The Martello tower at Shotley can be seen in the distance on the right and the masts of the training ship HMS Ganges (ex Minotaur) (1863) are on the left of the image.

Object Details

ID: N22882
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hooper, Lieutenant Geoffroy William Winsmore
Vessels: Totnes (1916)
Date made: 29-30 December 1916; Dec. 1916
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Captain Gunn Collection
Measurements: Overall: 60 mm x 86 mm