The Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler Wave Chief (1946) and the destroyer Cavalier (1944) from on board the frigate Rapid (1942) in the Norwegian Sea.
A port midship side view of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler Wave Chief (1946) under way during the Maritime Air Defence Exercise Highwood which took place in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea. Everything forward of her midship gantry is out of the picture, as is her stern. She is in the process of refuelling the destroyer Cavalier (1944) to starboard. The photographer is on board the frigate Rapid (1942) looking to starboard from the port side at 01 deck level as she prepares to refuel from the oiler.
Object Details
| ID: | PM7957/21A |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wettern, Desmond Robert French |
| Vessels: | Rapid (1942); Wave Chief (1946) Cavalier (1944) |
| 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 |
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