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. In the operations/air direction/weapons direction room between 58 and 67 stations on 2 deck.

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 berthed starboard side to the quay. The photographer is in the operations/air direction/weapons direction room between 58 and 67 stations on 2 deck looking into the port forward corner showing an Admiralty Research Laboratory plotting table and a visual display unit with a terminal and dimmer unit, a pitometer log speed indicator and distance register and a rudder indicator. Under the deckhead above the plotting table is a plaque 'T.A.S.C.O.' and the plaque above the visual display unit is 'Command/O.R.O.' Against the forward bulkhead are a range and bearing repeater, a speed, roll and depth repeater and a receiver/transmitter unit. A tannoy loudspeaker is above the arched opening.

Object Details

ID: N68784
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: London (1961)
Date made: Before 14 November 1963
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London