On board the Royal Navy frigate Rapid (1942) while under way in the Firth of Forth
On board the Royal Navy frigate Rapid (1942) prior to her race with the destroyer Cavalier (1944) competing for the trophy of the 'Fastest Ship in the Fleet'. The photographer is on the aft end of 1 deck looking aft over the stern showing the ensign staff, stern light and wake.
Object Details
| ID: | PM7945/7A |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wettern, Desmond Robert French |
| Vessels: | Rapid (1942) |
| Date made: | 6 July 1971 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 104 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |