A slightly distant port near broadside view of the Royal Navy guided missile destroyer Kent (1961) off the Firth of Forth during exercise Sally Forth.

A slightly distant port near broadside view, taken from only just ahead of the beam, of the Royal Navy guided missile destroyer Kent (1961) under way during exercise Sally Forth in the North Sea off the Firth of Forth. Her pendant number is D12. The frigate Gurkha (1960), pendant F122, is on the left and she is half-leader of the 7th Frigate Squadron. The photographer is on board the guided missile destroyer Bristol (1969).

Object Details

ID: PM8007/31
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Bristol (1969); Kent (1961) Gurkha (1960)
Date made: 24 July 1973
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 228 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm