The Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) alongside the south side of No. 3 basin in Chatham Dockyard. In the operations room between 42 and 45½ stations on 1 deck.

On board the Type 81 general purpose frigate Eskimo (1961) berthed on the south side of No. 3 basin in Chatham Dockyard. 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 a chart table and drawer unit, a Powquip teleprinter, two telephones, a microphone, an headset, a sonar type 162M range recorder unit, a sonar type 162 transmitter/receiver unit, a radiac system indicator unit, a detector panel and a radiac alarm unit. Photographs and technical details of Wessex, Sea King and Wasp helicopters are under the deckhead. On the left are a visual display unit and a communications desk equipped with a morse key. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: N68200
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Eskimo (1961)
Date made: April - 3 May 1977
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London