The Royal Navy light cruiser Belfast (1938) leaving Middle Slip Jetty in Portsmouth Dockyard, bound out.

A close view of the port side of the aft superstructure, 'X' and 'Y' turrets of the Royal Navy light cruiser Belfast (1938) leaving Middle Slip Jetty in Portsmouth Dockyard, bound out. The photographer is on the jetty abreast the after funnel looking to starboard and slightly aft showing the Royal Naval Reserve crew mustered at 'Hands for leaving harbour' stations. Everything forward of the aft superstructure and aft of 'Y' turret are out of the picture.

Object Details

ID: PM7663/30A
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Belfast (1938)
Date made: 10 August 1963
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 190 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm