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 the steam turbine room between 90 and 106 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 said to be in the steam turbine room between 90 and 106 stations on 4 deck but the photograph shows four oil burners. Various pipes and valves are marked 'Supply to burner No. 1', Supply to burner No. 2', 'Supply to burner No. 3', 'Supply to burner No. 4', 'Spill from burner No. 2', 'Spill from burner No. 3', 'Spill from burner No. 4', 'Dieso to main register' and 'Dieso to pilot register'. A Lucas torch igniter is in the centre foreground and two Foxboro power positioner units manufactured by Foxboro Yoxall Ltd of Redhill are close under the deckhead. The same image as negative number N38764.

Object Details

ID: N68626
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Hampshire (1961)
Date made: Before 14 March 1963
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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