On board the County class guided missile destroyer London (1961) alongside the fitting out berth at the Neptune works of Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd at Wallsend-on-Tyne. Looking to port from 175 station on the starboard side of 2 deck showing the Seaslug I launcher and loading position.
On board the County class guided missile destroyer London (1961) alongside the fitting out berth at the Neptune Works of Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd at Wallsend-on-Tyne. The ship is moored starboard side to the berth. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of 2 deck at 175 station looking to port showing the Seaslug Mark I missile launcher and loading position between 170 and 175 stations on 2 deck. The tail rotor of Westland Wessex HAS1 helicopter XP151 (1962) (175/LO) can be seen in the top right. Fitting out alongside the R & W Hawthorn, Leslie (Shipbuilders) Ltd shipyard is the train ferry Cambridge Ferry (1963), yard number 754, launched 1 November 1963 and delivered in December 1963.
Object Details
| ID: | N68662 |
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| Type: | Sheet film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | London (1961); Cambridge Ferry (1963) |
| Date made: | Before 14 November 1963 |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |