The light cruiser Tiger (1945) leading the NATO fleet to sea from Cromarty Firth

On board the light cruiser Tiger (1945) looking aft from the port dinghy deck at 03 deck level showing some of the NATO fleet forming up astern of her on departure from Cromarty Firth for the NATO exercise Flat Rock. The Tiger (1945) was the flagship of Vice-Admiral F R Twiss who commanded a fleet of 46 ships drawn from six NATO nations for the exercise which took place in the waters off Cape Wrath and Loch Ewe.

Object Details

ID: PM7512/7A
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Tiger (1945)
Date made: 16 October 1963
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 114 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm
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