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 annexe 2 between 67 and 72 stations on the port side of 3 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 annexe 2 between 67 and 72 stations on the port side of 3 deck looking to starboard at the forward end of the annexe. On the left is a cooling cabinet fitted with an ectotherm thermometer and power supply cabinets are next to it. Flexible connectors are at the end of the row on the right. A visual display unit and six identical units are at the end of the passage.

Object Details

ID: N68871
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