The Type 12 frigate HMS Lowestoft (1960). In the communications and juniors mess between 23 and 27 stations on 3 deck.
On board the Type 12 frigate HMS Lowestoft (1960) alongside the fitting out berth of Alexander Stephen & Sons ltd at Linthouse, Glasgow. The photographer is in the communications and juniors mess between 23 and 27 stations on 3 deck looking to port and aft. Mess tables and stools, the 4.5 inch gun ammunition hoist and a refrigerator are in the foreground. A fire extinguisher is next to the hammock stowage bin and kit lockers are in the centre of the mess. Kit lockers are also lined up along the aft bulkhead. Hammock rails are under the deckhead.
Object Details
| ID: | N64850 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Historic Photographs |
| Type: | Sheet film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | W. Ralston & Co |
| Vessels: | Lowestoft (1960) |
| Date made: | 1-15 September 1961 |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Collection |