The County class guided missile destroyer Hampshire (1961) in the fitting out basin of John Brown & Co Ltd at Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. The port side from 95 station to the flight deck from 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 on a raised position on the quayside abreast the ship's superstructure at 01 deck level looking to starboard and aft showing the port side of the ship from 100 station to the flight deck, including two 25 feet motor cutters, the after funnel, the port GWS21 Seacat launcher and director, the open hangar, the type 901 radar director and the Westland Wessex HAS.1 helicopter XP156 (1962) 902/HA. The base of the mainmast is on the left. A warrant officer has come aboard with his holdall and kitbag.

Object Details

ID: N68289
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
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