Yarmouth (1959) leaving Clydebank for Tail o' the Bank.

A 3¼x4¼ glass plate negative. A starboard quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of the Type 12 frigate Yarmouth (1959) under tow of the tug Flying Drake (1957) off John Brown & Co Ltd's shipyard at Clydebank. She is heading for Tail o' the Bank to commence her acceptance trials. Her pendant number is F101. She is flying her builders houseflag and the red ensign. The weather is calm and slightly misty.

Object Details

ID: N66664
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Portsmouth Dockyard Photographic Unit; John Brown & Company
Vessels: Yarmouth (1959); Flying Drake (1957)
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 1959-04-14 1959-05-06 1959-05-21 1959-06-09 1959-07-03 1959-09-08 1959-10-06 1959-10-59 1959-11-17 1959-12-14 1960-02-12 1960-03-03 1960-03-26 1960-03 1968-09 1969-1976 1974-12-12 1981-05
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London