The Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) in dry dock in Chatham Dockyard during her 1971-1974 modernisation. A port bow view of the hull showing divers search lines.
The Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) in dry dock in Chatham Dockyard during her 1971-1974 modernisation. She was in dry dock from 4 October to 25 October 1973. The photographer is looking aft and to starboard from the bottom of the dock ahead of the bow showing the port side of the ship. Three parallel divers search lines have been painted on the hull and the draught marks below the waterline are in the process of being painted white. The ship's pendant number is F119.
Object Details
| ID: | N67762 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Eskimo (1961) |
| Date made: | 24 October 1973 |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |