On board the Royal Navy coastal minesweeper Glasserton (1953) looking at other sweepers off Europa Point, Gibraltar
On board the Royal Navy coastal minesweeper Glasserton (1953) off Europa Point, Gibraltar, in early 1980 during exercise Test Gate. The photographer is looking to port showing the minesweeper Brereton (1953) and another Ton class minesweeper off her port beam. both sweepers are seen from off the starboard beam and the pendant number of the Brereton (1953) is M1113. Europa Point lighthouse is in the background.
Object Details
| ID: | PM8101/30 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wettern, Desmond Robert French |
| Vessels: | Glasserton (1953); Ton class (1952-1959) Brereton (1953) |
| Date made: | Early 1980 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 152 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm |
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