The Royal Fleet Auxiliary water tanker Spabeck (1943) at anchor, probably on the Clyde or in the Gare Loch
A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary water tanker Spabeck (1943) at anchor, probably in the Clyde or the Gare Loch. She has been converted to carry HTP fuel (high test peroxide) for the experimental submarines Excalibur (1955) and Explorer (1954). The precise location and date are unknown. A copy negative of a slightly out of focus Crown copyright photographic print.
Object Details
| ID: | P68554 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Sheet film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | Spabeck (1943) |
| Date made: | 1956-1962 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 118 mm x 163 mm |
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