On board the Type 12 general purpose frigate Plymouth (1959) alongside the south wall of No. 3 basin in Chatham Dockyard, Kent. The Seacat AS12 monorail and the hangar exhaust fan between 49 and 51 stations on 01 deck.
On board the Type 12 general purpose frigate Plymouth (1959) alongside the south side of number 3 basin in Chatham Dockyard at the end of a modernization which commenced in August 1966. The ship is berthed starboard side to the quay. The photographer is looking aft, to starboard and up from 49 station on the port side of 1 deck showing the Seacat AS 12 missile hoist monorail mounted between the forward bulkhead of the hangar and the emergency conning position base at 01 deck level. A net is slung abreast the hangar exhaust fan housing and above the monorail covering the top of the open forward access door to the hangar. Behind the monorail is the door to the foam proportionater compartment. A vertical format negative.
Object Details
ID: | N69156 |
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Type: | Roll film negative |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Plymouth (1959) |
Date made: | Before 19 March 1969 |
Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |