The United States Navy oiler Neosho (1953) and the Canadian Navy aircraft carrier Bonaventure (1945) in the English Channel during the NATO exercise Peacekeeper.
A starboard broadside view of the United States Navy oiler Neosho (1953) refuelling the Canadian Navy aircraft carrier Bonaventure (1945) while under way in the English Channel off the Devon coast during NATO exercise Peacekeeper. The stern of the Neosho (1953) is just out of the picture and her hull number is 143. The pendant number on the island of the Bonaventure (1945) is 22. The photographer is looking to port from on board the Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet replenishment ship Olna (1965). In the distance is a Leander class frigate of the Royal or Dutch Navies.
Object Details
| ID: | PM7902/4A |
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| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wettern, Desmond Robert French |
| Vessels: | Neosho (1953); Bonaventure (1945) |
| Date made: | 24 September 1969 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 114 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |