On board the County class guided missile destroyer Hampshire (1961) in the fitting out basin of John Brown & Co Ltd at Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. In 'A' shell room between 29 and 38 stations on 4 deck.

On board the County class guided missile destroyer Hampshire (1961) in the fitting out basin of John Brown & Co Ltd at Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. The photographer is in 'A' shell room between 29 and 38 stations on 4 deck looking aft and to starboard showing a telephone, a microphone and two loudspeakers for armament commands and armament broadcast on the right. Empty shelving racks for ammunition and explosive ordnance, including 3 pdr. saluting gun ammunition, is against the aft bulkhead. An ammunition hoist and a shell room contents board are in the centre with a portable stool and a drinking water tank next to them. Shell racks are against the forward bulkhead. The same image as negative number N38705.

Object Details

ID: N68568
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Hampshire (1961)
Date made: 23 January 1963
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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