Yarmouth (1959) being launched.

A 3¼x4¼ glass plate negative. A close detail of the stern of the Type 12 frigate Yarmouth (1959) on her building berth in the East Yard of John Brown & Co Ltd's shipyard at Clydebank, taken from the starboard side looking to port, showing the A brackets, propeller shafts and twin rudders. The propeller shafts are encased in timber slats. The underside of the hull is protected with timber lashed to the hull.

Object Details

ID: N66198
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Portsmouth Dockyard Photographic Unit; John Brown & Company
Vessels: Yarmouth (1959)
Date made: 1957-11-29; 1957-12-03 1957-12-25 1958-02-06 1958-02-20 1958-03-07 1958-04-01 1958-04-21 1958-05-09 1958-06-09 1958-07-01 1958-08-05 1958-08-25 1958-09-09 1958-10-07 1958-10-27 1958-11-19 1958-12-15 1959-01-19 1959-02-10 1959-03-09 1959-03-23 1968-09 1969-1976 1974-12-12 1981-05
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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