Two Westland Wessex HU.5 helicopters hovering above the flight deck of the Royal Navy commando carrier Bulwark (1948) in the Eastern Mediterranean during NATO exercise Deep Furrow.
On board the Royal Navy commando carrier Bulwark (1948) while under way at sea in the Eastern Mediterranean during NATO Exercise Deep Furrow, an amphibious landing in north-west Turkey involving forces from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Italy, Greece and Turkey. The photographer is on the island superstructure looking forward and to port showing the Westland Wessex HU.5 helicopter XS489 (VK/B) hovering above spot 3 on the flight deck. The HU.5 XT759 (VN/B) is hovering above spot 1 and men are beneath it handling the underslung load hook. Another HU.5 is parked on the starboard side of the deck ahead of the island.
Object Details
| ID: | PM8000/27 |
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| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wettern, Desmond Robert French |
| Vessels: | Bulwark (1948) |
| Date made: | 21-30 September 1973 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 190 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |