The Soviet Russian destroyer Boykiy (1960) from on board the Royal Navy commando carrier Hermes (1953) in the North Sea off the coast of Norway during the NATO exercise Swift Move.

A very distant port bow view of the Soviet Russian destroyer Boykiy (1960), pendant 252, under way in the North Sea off the coast of Norway while shadowing ships of the NATO navies during exercise Swift Move. The photographer is on board the Royal Navy commando carrier Hermes (1953) looking aft from the quarterdeck.

Object Details

ID: PM7984/1
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Hermes (1953); Boykiy (1960)
Date made: 1-10 October 1973
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 228 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm