The Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) in No. 3 basin in Chatham Dockyard during her 1971-1974 modernisation. In the combined technical office between 58¾ and 61¼ stations on the starboard side of 2 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 combined technical office between 58¾ and 61¼ stations on the starboard side of 2 deck looking to port and slightly forward at the forward end of the office showing a power unit on the left with a state board above it and an alarm bell to the side. A sprinkler fire alarm test panel, a ratemeter and alarm unit and a planned maintenance job card board are against the port bulkhead. A desk is in the corner against the forward bulkhead with an eight drawer filing cabinet below it and a planned maintenance job card board above it with a sliding door cupboard under the deckhead.

Object Details

ID: N68000
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