Hermes (1953). On board in an unidentified officer's cabin aft on 4 deck during conversion.

A 35mm roll film negative. On board the commando carrier Hermes (1953) in No. 10 dry dock in the north yard of 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 an unidentified officer's cabin aft on 4 deck. The cabin is occupied and the officer's selection of ties are hanging on a rail of the left. The photographer is looking inboard showing a wardrobe and a wash basin with toiletries cabinet above. A vertical format negative. Negatives numbers PM3144/15, PM3144/16 and PM3144/17 are all taken in this cabin.

Object Details

ID: PM3144/16
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