The Royal Navy commando carrier Bulwark (1948) and guided missile destroyers off the Firth of Forth during exercise Sally Forth.

On board the Royal Navy guided missile destroyer Bristol (1969) during exercise Sally Forth in the North Sea off the Firth of Forth. The photographer is looking aft from the starboard side near the Sea Dart launcher showing film crews and photographers on the quarterdeck watching the guided missile destroyers Fife (1964), Kent (1961) and Devonshire (1960) manoeuvring into line astern of the Bristol (1969). The commando carrier Bulwark (1948), seen from off her port bow, is making smoke while an Hawker Harrier aircraft hovers above her deck.

Object Details

ID: PM8013/25A
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Bristol (1969); Fife (1964) Kent (1961) Bulwark (1948) Devonshire (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