On board the ocean weather ship Weather Reporter (1944) In the James Watt Dock, Greenock

On board the ocean weather ship Weather Reporter (1944) while in the James Watt Dock, Greenock. A radio operator wearing headphones is sitting in the radio room surrounded by receivers, transmitters and tuners. The ship sailed from Greenock at 10.00 on Tuesday 6th (February or March) 1962 for a 24 day deployment in the North Atlantic.

Object Details

ID: PM7489/2
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Oakham Castle (1944)
Date made: 6 February or 6 March 1962
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 109 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 36 mm