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 to port and forward showing part of the Admiralty fire control box 10, mod. no. 1A. The Admiralty Fire control box Mk. 10 application unit Mk. 1 is next to the door to the compartment. 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.
Object Details
| ID: | N65468 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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