The Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) alongside the fitting out berth of J Samuel White & Co Ltd at West Cowes, Isle of Wight. In the wardroom between 50 and 56 stations on the port side of 1 deck.

On board the Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) alongside the fitting out berth of J Samuel White & Co Ltd at West Cowes, Isle of Wight. The photographer is in the wardroom between 50 and 56 stations on the port side of 1 deck looking forward and to port from the starboard aft corner showing the table set athwartships with seven chairs round it. A sideboard is against the forward bulkhead and a serving hatch is above it. A clock is reading 2.37. A bar cupboard is against the ship's side with a settee next to it and with armchairs and a coffee table in the foreground. A framed photograph of Prince Philip in the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet is hanging between the scuttles on the port side.

Object Details

ID: N67741
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Eskimo (1961)
Date made: February 1963
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London