Royal Navy LCM(9) 704 (1966) leaving the assault ship Fearless (1963) in the Norwegian Sea during the NATO exercise Strong Express
On board the Royal Navy assault ship Fearless (1963) in the Norwegian Sea during the NATO exercise Strong Express. The photographer is looking aft and to port from the starboard side of the stern well showing a starboard bow view of LCM(9) 704 (1966), coded F1, backing out of the flooded dock. She is loaded with vehicles and personnel. Four LCVPs are under way in line ahead in the background.
Object Details
| ID: | PM7977/28A |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wettern, Desmond Robert French |
| Vessels: | LCM(9) 704 (1966); Fearless (1963) |
| Date made: | 14 to 28 September 1972 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 190 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |