A close starboard midship view of the submarine USS Scorpion (1959) stopped in the Firth of Clyde

A close starboard side view, taken from just abaft the beam, of the hull and sail amidships of the United States Navy nuclear powered submarine Scorpion (1959) stopped in the Firth of Clyde while the boat carrying the photographer approaches. Her hull number is 589. Commander N Bessac is standing on the starboard fin. Negatives numbers PM7455/1A to PM7460/37A inclusive were taken on the same day.

Object Details

ID: PM7456/11A
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Scorpion (1959)
Date made: June 1961
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 113 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm