A distant bow view of Indian Navy ships in Bombay dockyard.

A distant bow view of a number of Indian Navy warships alongside a quay in Bombay Dockyard. On the outside of the quay are the light cruiser Delhi (1932) and the fleet tug Gaj (1972). On the inside of the quay are the frigates Kaveri (1943) and Tir (1942), the missile corvette Vijaydurg (1976) and the light cruiser Mysore (1939). In the right foreground is the bow of the harbour passenger ferry Mouminabad, number B6895. The photographer is in a motor launch in the harbour.

Object Details

ID: PM8078/18
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Gaj (1972); Vijaydurg (1976) Mouminabad Achilles (1932) Cauvery (1943) Bann (1942) Nigeria (1939)
Date made: 22-27 March 1978
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 228 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm