On board the Royal Navy assault ship Fearless (1963) in the Norwegian Sea during the NATO exercise Strong Express

On board the Royal Navy assault ship Fearless (1963) off the Norwegian Coast during the NATO exercise Strong Express in the Norwegian Sea. The photographer is on the aft end of the starboard side of the helicopter flight deck looking forward and to port showing a Westland Sioux AH.1 light helicopter on the forward end of the port side of the flight deck. At anchor in the background and seen from off her starboard broadside is an unidentified Logistic Landing Ship of the Sir Lancelot class. She has a mexeflote pontoon lashed to her starboard side amidships.

Object Details

ID: PM7982/18
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Fearless (1963)
Date made: 14 to 28 September 1972
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 114 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm