On board the submarine Walrus (1959) alongside the fitting out berth at Scott's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd shipyard at Greenock, on the Clyde. The photographer is in the aft torpedo compartment at 108 station on the port side of the main flat

On board the submarine Walrus (1959) alongside the fitting out berth at Scott's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd shipyard at Greenock, on the Clyde. The photographer is in the aft torpedo compartment at 108 station on the port side of the main flat looking aft and slightly to starboard showing a triple and a double tier bunk units in the sleeping position on the centreline. Against the starboard side are lockers labelled 'Tube S.G. locker' and 'Bidder tools locker' and they have four smaller lockers above them, each labelled 'D.Vˢ. 6 Short'. Under the lockers is the stowage space for a Bidder torpedo. Against the port side are lockers with stowage space for a Bidder torpedo below them. Torpedo tube No. 8 is in the background with the hydroplane control gear below it. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: N69472
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Walrus (1959)
Date made: Before 10 February 1961
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 125 mm x 100 mm
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