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 telemetry recording compartment between 136 and 140 stations on the starboard 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 telemetry recording compartment between 136 and 140 stations to starboard of the centreline on 3 deck looking forward and to starboard showing five cabinets of electronic units controlling and recording the Seaslug director and its type 901 radar. Two telephones and an interphone control box are against the lift trunk in the corner and a workbench and drawers is next to it against the starboard bulkhead.
Object Details
| ID: | N68912 |
|---|---|
| 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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