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