Hermes (1953). In the switchboard room on 5 deck during conversion.

A 35mm roll film negative. On board the commando carrier Hermes (1953) in Devonport Dockyard in June 1973 towards the end of her conversion from a fixed wing aircraft carrier to a commando carrier. She recommissioned after conversion on 18 August 1973. The photographer is in the switchboard room on 5 deck between stations 150 and 159¾. He is looking forward from the centre of the compartment showing indicating panels on the left with a fire extinguisher just beyond them. The switchboard is on the right. A vertical format negative. Negatives numbers PM3113/31, PM3113/32 and PM3113/33 were all taken in the same compartment.

Object Details

ID: PM3113/32
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: 35 mm; Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: HM Dockyard, Devonport
Vessels: Hermes (1953)
Date made: 1973-06
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London