On board the Royal Navy frigate Rapid (1942) in the Norwegian Sea
On board the Royal Navy frigate Rapid (1942) during the Maritime Air Defence Exercise Highwood which took place in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea. The photographer is on the starboard side of 1 deck abreast the mainmast looking aft in rough weather, showing liferaft and lifejacket stowage. The ship is rolling to starboard and the horizon is not quite level.
Object Details
| ID: | PM7952/25A |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wettern, Desmond Robert French |
| Vessels: | Rapid (1942) |
| Date made: | December 1971 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 228 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |