On board the Type 81 frigate Gurkha (1960) alongside the fitting out berth at Woolston, Southampton. The type 293Q radar mast and the foremast.

On board the Type 81 frigate Gurkha (1960) alongside the fitting out berth of John I Thornycroft & Co Ltd at Woolston, Southampton. The photographer is at 45 station on 02 deck looking aft, to starboard and up at the radar mast and the foremast. At the top of the radar mast is the ANS cheese aerial for the type 293Q short range air search target indication radar and projecting to the rear at lower level is the MF/DF coil. The lower platform on the foremast holds the steaming lights and the ATZ cheese aerial for the type 978 high definition surface search radar. At the top of the foremast is the AKE1 mattress aerial for the type 965 long range air search radar. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: N67542
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Gurkha (1960)
Date made: Before 13 February 1963
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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