On board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Eagle (1946) in Grand Harbour, Malta, showing the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Centaur (1947).

A starboard side view of the bow of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Centaur (1947) leaving 11 berth in Bighi Bay, Grand Harbour, Malta. She has De Havilland Sea Vixens on deck and her crew are lining the flight deck. The photographer is on board the aircraft carrier Eagle (1946), which is in 12 berth, looking forward and to port across the flight deck from the island superstructure. On the flight deck are the De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2s XP925 coded 485/E and XP921 coded 496/E.

Object Details

ID: PCT19351
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Eagle (1946); Centaur (1947)
Date made: 15-19 May 1965
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm;Transparency: 35 mm x 38 mm