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 of 01 and 02 decks between 123 and 136 stations showing the GWS21 Seacat missile launcher and the open helicopter hangar.
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 136 station looking to starboard showing the open helicopter hangar with the GWS21 Seacat missile launcher on the left The Cunard vessel Franconia (1955), ex Ivernia, is on the opposite side of the basin converting to a dual purpose transatlantic liner and cruise ship.
Object Details
| ID: | N68298 |
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| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Hampshire (1961); Ivernia (1955) |
| Date made: | 5 to 14 March 1963 |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |