The Dutch Navy light cruiser De Ruyter (1944) anchored at Spithead.

A port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Dutch Navy light cruiser De Ruyter (1944) at anchor in Line B at Spithead during the 20th Anniversary Review of the NATO Navies. She is dressed overall, her hull number is C801 and her crew are manning the side. The extreme tip of her stern is out of the picture. The Royal Navy command helicopter cruiser Blake (1945) is at anchor in line C in the background.

Object Details

ID: PM7885/18
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: De Ruyter (1944); Blake (1945)
Date made: 16 May 1969
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 228 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm