The Type 12 frigate HMS Berwick (1959). The MRS 3 director support between 34½ and 37½ stations on the centreline of 01 deck.

On board the Type 12 frigate HMS Berwick (1959) alongside the south wall in No.3 basin at Chatham Dockyard, near the end of her modernization which commenced 4 December 1967 and completed 4 June 1971. The photographer is at 38 station to port of the centreline on 01 deck looking forward and to starboard showing the base of the MRS 3 director support between 34½ and 37½ stations and a two inch rocket flare locker is next to it. The air treatment unit is in the foreground and a telephone is on the left. Two empty cable reels are against the aft screen of the gun direction officer's position. The ship is berthed starboard side to the wall.

Object Details

ID: N67426
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Berwick (1959)
Date made: 1 - 12 March 1971
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Collection
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