On board the type 81 general purpose frigate HMS Ashanti (1959) alongside North Corner Jetty in Portsmouth Dockyard during her September 1968 to April 1970 refit. In the transmitting station annexe between 45 and 50 stations on the port side of 3 deck.

On board the type 81 general purpose frigate HMS Ashanti (1959) alongside North Corner Jetty in Portsmouth Dockyard during her September 1968 to April 1970 refit. The photographer is in the transmitting station annexe between 45 and 50 stations on the port side of 3 deck looking to starboard and slightly forward from the port side at 49 station showing the maintenance console, an open tool roll on a cardboard box and the gyro stabiliser type 3, mod. 1 on the right. A desk with a ballistic settings unit file on it, a duty roster, two job card boxes and a filing card drawer unit are on the left. On the deck is a magslip system alignment test set box. Three junction boxes, a fire extinguisher, an automatic emergency lantern and a telephone handset are against the starboard bulkhead. A vertical format negative.

Object Details

ID: N70333
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Ashanti (1959)
Date made: Before December 1969
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 73 mm x 62 mm