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 gyro compass room between 69 and 72 stations on the centreline of 4 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 gyro compass room between 69 and 72 stations on the centreline of 4 deck looking to port and aft showing the gyro compass in the centre. An Admiralty gyro master compass amplifier rack is against the aft bulkhead on the right and two C.R.U. retransmission units are against the forward bulkhead on the left.
Object Details
| ID: | N68945 |
|---|---|
| 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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