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 refrigerating machinery space between 128 and 136 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 refrigerating machinery space between 128 and 136 stations on the port side of 3 deck looking forward showing a watchkeeper's desk alongside some racks containing numbered boxes of spare parts. No. 2 machine is in the centre of the space with No. 1 machine further forward. Both machines were manufactured by J E Hall Ltd of Dartford. A steel workbench with a cupboard and four drawers under and a Fortis F6 vice fixed to it is against the forward bulkhead. The machinery starter panel is against the starboard bulkhead.
Object Details
| ID: | N68910 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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