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 aft and to starboard from the port side showing an action information communications console and visual display unit in the foreground. Against the aft bulkhead are a distribution box, the fighter tote, bogey tote and mission tote boards, a clock reading 12.59 and the fleet disposition and radar jamming state board. Under the deckhead are the plaques 'B.R.B. Operator', 'B.R.B. Plotter', 'G.E.W.P.O.', 'Spoke Reporter', 'E.W. Controller', 'H.F./A.R.R.O.', 'D/F Plotter', 'E.E. Asst/T.O.I.' and 'Tactical Operator'.
Object Details
ID: | N68785 |
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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 |