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 |