On the bridge of the Royal Navy coastal minesweeper Glasserton (1953) in Gibraltar Bay

On board the Royal Navy coastal minesweeper Glasserton (1953) in Gibraltar Bay in early 1980 passing Europa Point during exercise Test Gate. The photographer is on the starboard side of the covered bridge looking to port showing the ship's lieutenant standing by the compass. The bridge has a solid roof but the sides, front and rear are open. Other officers are on the bridge and the telephone is against the rear screen.

Object Details

ID: PM8099/18
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Glasserton (1953)
Date made: Early 1980
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 228 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm