The Type 12 frigate HMS Falmouth (1959). In the transmitting station between 26 and 28¼ stations on the starboard side of 2 deck.

On board the Type 12 frigate HMS Falmouth (1959) alongside the Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd fitting out berth at Wallsend on the River Tyne between 1 and 25 July 1961. The photographer is in the transmitting station between 26 and 28¼ stations on the starboard side of 2 deck looking forward and to port showing the two seat Admiralty fire control box 10, mod. no. 1A. with the Admiralty fire control box Mk. 10 application unit Mk. 1 next to it. Two fire control junction boxes and one gun direction junction box are against the forward bulkhead with a large number of telephones, push buttons, a microphone and a writing ledge to starboard of them. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: N65467
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Falmouth (1959)
Date made: July 1961
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Collection