The County class guided missile destroyer Hampshire (1961) in the fitting out basin of John Brown & Co Ltd at Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. The quarterdeck and Seaslug missile launcher from high above the port side.
The County class guided missile destroyer Hampshire (1961) in the fitting out basin of John Brown & Co Ltd at Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. The ship is berthed port side to the quay. The photographer is high up a crane on the quayside looking to starboard, aft and down showing the quarterdeck and the end of the Seaslug Mark I missile launcher. Workmen are painting the deck using long-handled rollers and hand brushes.
Object Details
| ID: | N68281 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Hampshire (1961) |
| Date made: | 5 to 14 March 1963 |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |