A stern view of the light cruiser HMS 'Penelope' (1914) loaded with mines at Grangemouth.
A view taken from the foremast of the light cruiser HMS 'Aurora' (1913) looking towards the stern of HMS 'Penelope' (1914). Both ships are alongside the quay at Grangemouth. 'Penelope' is loaded with two rows of mines down each side of the quarterdeck. In the immediate foreground is the bow of 'Aurora'.
The negative is slightly under-exposed.
The negative is slightly under-exposed.
Object Details
| ID: | N22780 |
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| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hooper, Lieutenant Geoffroy William Winsmore |
| Vessels: | Aurora (1913); Penelope (1914) |
| Date made: | January-February 1918 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Captain Gunn Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 103 mm x 80 mm |