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 gas turbine engine room between 114 and 128 stations on 3 and 4 decks.

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 gas turbine engine room between 114 and 128 stations on 3 and 4 decks showing a Telektron console for the port local control unit, two H.T. fuel pump gauges and two temperature gauges on the right against the bulkhead. Large high pressure air bottles are also against the bulkhead. An automatic emergency lantern, four gauges, a telephone and a Burgess acousti booth are fixed to a pillar and a steel ladder is in the centre. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: N68905
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