A starboard side view of the Dutch light cruiser De Ruyter (1944) anchored at Spithead for the Nato 20th Anniversary Review.

A slightly distant starboard broadside view of the Dutch light cruiser De Ruyter (1944) anchored in line B at Spithead for the Nato 20th Anniversary Review. Beyond her is the United States guided missile frigate Dewey (1958) in Line A. Both ships are dressed overall. The photographer is on board the Royal Navy Type 15 frigate Wakeful (1943) looking south into the sun.

Object Details

ID: PCT19473
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Events: Nato 20th Anniversary Review At Spithead, 1969
Vessels: Dewey (1958); De Ruyter (1944)
Date made: 16 May 1969
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm;Transparency: 35 mm x 38 mm