The Type 81 frigate Gurkha (1960) alongside the fitting out berth at Woolston, Southampton. On board in an unidentified space containing a chest of drawers, a transmitter-receiver unit, a control unit and a radio frequency test set.
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 in an unidentified space below decks which contains a chest of drawers labelled "radar equipment spares etc cupboard". On top of this chest of drawers are an Admiralty Pattern 61501 control unit, an Admiralty Pattern 67085A transmitter-receiver unit manufactured by The Sperry Gyroscope Co Ltd and an Admiralty Pattern 67102 radio frequency test set R.F. (X-band) CT118. Under the deckhead is an item labelled "Waveguide C.O.S. test horn/maint. cabinet/tunable echo box T.S.". Two fuse panels or junction boxes are against the bulkhead on the right. Two telephone boxes and two 'C' spanners are against the bulkhead on the left. A vertical format negative.
Object Details
| ID: | N67586 |
|---|---|
| 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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