The Type 81 frigate Gurkha (1960) alongside the fitting out berth at Woolston, Southampton. In the boiler room between 56 and 60 stations on 3 deck.

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 the boiler room between 56 and 60 stations on 3 deck. He is on an open grating between two large slab sided structures that have large diameter heavily lagged pipes running up between them. A fan or pump unit manufactured by Keith Blackman Ltd is under the deckhead and a large rectangular opening covered with wire mesh is in the deckhead. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: N67591
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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