Napper, the magpie mascot of HMS 'Aurora' (1913) in his cage.
Napper the magpie standing on the floor of his cage on the quarterdeck of HMS 'Aurora' (1913), a light cruiser based at Harwich. The cage has 'HMS Napper Aurora' painted on the front just below the curved roof. To the right is the 3 inch anti-aircraft gun trained aft, and behind that is the port side aft 4 inch gun. The ready-use ammunition can be seen in the ammunition racks on the deck behind the bird cage.
Object Details
| ID: | N22569 |
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| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hooper, Lieutenant Geoffroy William Winsmore |
| Vessels: | Aurora (1913) |
| Date made: | March 1916 |
| People: | Magpie, Napper the |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Captain Gunn Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 112 mm x 85 mm |