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 one of the Seaslug missile side magazines between 136 and 155 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 Seaslug missile side magazine between 136 and 155 stations on the starboard side of 2 deck looking aft from inside the cage showing the missile moving machinery on the right. A watertight door labelled Trunk 2/4 No. Stbd is at the end of the space. The missile embarking trunk is above the tracks. A vertical format negative.
Object Details
| ID: | N68830 |
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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 |