The Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) in No. 3 basin in Chatham Dockyard during her 1971-1974 modernisation. In the operations room between 42 and 45½ stations on 1 deck.

On board the Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) in No. 3 basin in Chatham Dockyard during her 1971-1974 modernisation. The photographer is in the operations room between 42 and 45½ stations on 1 deck looking to starboard from the centreline at 44 station showing, on the right, the Limbo mortar control unit, the asdic type 170 attacker unit, the sonar type 162 control unit, the asdic type 177 unit, a telephone control box and a loudspeaker. Against the side of the ship are a communications drawer unit with a hinged centre flap, a sonar type 162 recorder unit, a sonar type 162 transmitter/receiver unit, a junction box and a number of telephone control and switch boxes and telephones. A duffle coat is draped over a chair. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: N67856
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Eskimo (1961)
Date made: December 1973 - 3 January 1974
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London