Sealion (1959). In the sound room between 56¼ and 59¼ stations on the starboard side of the main flat.

A roll film negative. On board the submarine Sealion (1959) towards the end of a long refit at Portsmouth. The photographer is in the sound room on the starboard side of the main flat between 56¼ and 59¼ stations looking aft, to port and up showing sonar units against the aft bulkhead. The units in the aft port corner are for the French built AUUD.1B Type 197 sonar which has fin mounted hydrophones. On the inboard bulkhead are a sonar intercom loudspeaker, a fan running indicator and a keel depth gauge. The compartment door is on the right. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: N71563
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
Vessels: Sealion (1959)
Date made: 1977
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London