The County class guided missile destroyer Hampshire (1961) in the fitting out basin of John Brown & Co Ltd at Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. The starboard side looking forward and to port from abaft the mainmast.

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 has been lowered from a crane to a position off the starboard side of the ship abaft the mainmast at 03 deck level. He is looking forward and to port showing the base of the mainmast, a 25 feet motor cutter and a 27 feet motor whaler in their davits, covered liferafts and the accommodation ladder stowed at the deck edge and the forefunnel and foremast with the signalling platform between them. An awning is rigged over 01 deck between 58 and 84 stations.

Object Details

ID: N68301
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