In the hangar on board the United States Navy aircraft carrier Nimitz (1972) while anchored at Spithead during her shakedown cruise.
In the hangar on board the United States Navy aircraft carrier Nimitz (1972) while she is anchored at Spithead during her shakedown cruise in the North Atlantic and European waters. Bunting is hanging from the deckhead as the ship prepares to open to visitors. The photographer is looking forward showing a Vought A7E Corsair on the left with a Grumman A6E Intruder of Squadron VA-35 ahead of her. A U.S. Mail van is parked next the the Intruder.
Object Details
| ID: | PM8036/22 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wettern, Desmond Robert French |
| Vessels: | Nimitz (1972) |
| Date made: | 14 September 1975 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 228 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |