The Type 12 frigate HMS Falmouth (1959). In the gyro compass room between 34 and 35½ stations on the centreline of 3 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 gyro compass room between 34 and 35½ stations on the centreline of 3 deck looking to port showing the master compass in the foreground. Against the aft bulkhead are a retransmission unit and two amplifier racks. Against the port bulkhead are compass retransmission unit No. 1, two spark suppression units, a Liliput Automatic alternator regulator panel type Minor Mk. 1 made by J. Stone & Co Ltd and a motor generator manufactured by Small Electric Motors Ltd of Beckenham, Kent. Next to the door in the forward bulkhead is the master transmission unit. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: N65488
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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