A distant starboard side view of the ships anchored in lines G and H for the Silver Jubilee Review of the Fleet at Spithead.

A distant starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the ships anchored in Lines G and H for the Queen's Silver Jubilee Review of the Fleet at Spithead. The ships in line G are the Danish minelayer Moen (1963), the Indian frigate Udaygiri (1974), the Australian aircraft carrier Melbourne (1945), the French destroyer Duquesne (1966) and the Canadian destroyer Huron (1971). In line H are the Federal German destroyer Hamburg (1960), the Australian destroyer Brisbane (1966) and the Belgian command and support ship Zinnia (1967). They are all dressed overall and have their crews manning the sides. The photographer is on board the Royal Fleet Auxiliary helicopter support ship Engadine (1966) looking east showing the Royal Fleet Auxiliary air stores support ship Lyness (1966) following astern of the Engadine as they steam between the lines.

Object Details

ID: PCT19491
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Events: Silver Jubilee Review At Spithead, 1977
Vessels: Engadine (1966); Lyness (1966) Moen (1963) Udaygiri (1974) Melbourne (1945) Duquesne (1966) Huron (1971) Hamburg (1960) Brisbane (1966) Zinnia (1967)
Date made: 28 June 1977
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm;Transparency: 35 mm x 38 mm
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