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N27079; A starboard broadside view of an unidentified general purpose motor launch under way in Portsmouth Harbour. The launch has her engine amidships and is fitted with a funnel, aft of which is a steering shelter and an open aft cockpit with towing bollards either side of the transom. Laid up at moorings in the background is the light cruiser Royalist (1942), seen from off her port beam.
A general purpose motor launch under way in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24723; A close detail of the damage to the port bow, taken from off the beam, of the passenger ferry Ryde (1937) at moorings in Portsmouth Harbour. The damage is to her hull plating between frames 96 to 100 on her main deck and was caused when she was in collision with the Admiralty drifter Sheen (1918) in Portsmouth Harbour on 3 Jan. 1938.
Bow damage to the passenger ferry Ryde (1937) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire (Negative)
N24478; A slightly distant port side view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of a 16 feet motor dinghy under way at speed on trials in the upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour. She has two canvas shelters raised and is carrying five men. Fareham Creek and laid up warships are in the background. Very slight image movement.
A 16 feet motor dinghy in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24817; A close-up of the hand operated kite balloon winch on the port side of the upper deck aft on the anti-submarine yacht Radiant (1927) in Portsmouth Harbour. The photographer is looking to port from the centreline and is showing the cable reel and hand cranks.
Kite balloon winch on the upper deck of the anti-submarine yacht Radiant (1927) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24722; A close view of the port bow, taken from off the beam, of the passenger ferry Ryde (1937) at moorings in Portsmouth Harbour. She has damage to her hull plating between frames 96 to 100 on her main deck. The damage was caused when she was in collision with the Admiralty drifter Sheen (1918) in Portsmouth Harbour on 3 Jan. 1938.
Bow damage to the passenger ferry Ryde (1937) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire (Negative)
N24477; A slightly distant port bow view of a 16 feet motor dinghy under way at speed on trials in the upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour. She has two canvas shelters raised and is carrying at least six men. Very slight image movement.
A 16 feet motor dinghy in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24470; A distant port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of Job No. 1 (1931) under way at 12.2 knots against the tide during initial hand control trials in Portsmouth upper harbour. The throttle is ¾ open with 2450 revolutions. The driver is Assistant Constructor H J Watson and he is sitting on a temporarily fitted bench-type seat. Image movement. This was the second trial which was run berween number 4 buoy and the C1 coal depot. The first trial took place on Monday 9 Nov. 1931.
Job No. 1 (1931) on trials in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N25685; A stern view of the badly damaged minesweeper Salamander (1936) taken from very fine off the starboard quarter. She is laid up at moorings in the entrance to Fareham Creek in Portsmouth Harbour. Her stern was destroyed by rocket fire from Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft off Cap d'Antifer on 27 Aug. 1944. Alongside her is the Canadian corvette Port Arthur (1941), pendant number K233, seen from fine off her port quarter. On the left is Priddy's Hard armament depot pier.
The damaged minesweeper Salamander (1936) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire (Negative)
N25684; A stern view of the badly damaged minesweeper Salamander (1936) taken from very fine off the starboard quarter. She is laid up at moorings in the entrance to Fareham Creek in Portsmouth Harbour. Her stern was destroyed by rocket fire from Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft off Cap d'Antifer on 27 Aug. 1944. Alongside her is the Canadian corvette Port Arthur (1941), pendant number K233, seen from very fine off her port quarter. On the left is Priddy's Hard armament depot and pier.
The damaged minesweeper Salamander (1936) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire (Negative)
N24819; A close-up of the powered kite balloon winch on the port side of the shade deck on the anti-submarine yacht Radiant (1927) in Portsmouth Harbour. The photographer is looking to starboard from near the port rail and is showing the cable reel and pulley. The steel box beyond the cable reel and pulley has been erected over the engine room skylight and contains the power take-off. Dimensions have been written on some of the components.
Kite balloon winch on the shade deck of the anti-submarine yacht Radiant (1927) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24471; A distant port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of Job No. 1 (1931) under way at about 10 knots during initial hand control trials in Portsmouth upper harbour. The driver is Assistant Constructor H J Watson and he is sitting on a temporarily fitted bench-type seat. Slight image movement. This was the second trial which was run berween number 4 buoy and the C1 coal depot. The first trial took place on Monday 9 Nov. 1931.
Job No. 1 (1931) on trials in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24818; A close-up of the hand operated kite balloon winch on the port side of the upper deck aft on the anti-submarine yacht Radiant (1927) in Portsmouth Harbour. The photographer is looking forward and to port from near the stern and is showing the base of the unit, the cable reel and the hand cranks.
Kite balloon winch on the upper deck of the anti-submarine yacht Radiant (1927) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24467; A distant starboard side view of Job No. 1 (1931) under way during initial hand control trials in Portsmouth upper harbour between numbers 7 and 9 buoys. The driver is Assistant Constructor H J Watson and he is sitting on a temporarily fitted bench-type seat. Slightly unsharp. This was the second trial which was run berween number 4 buoy and the C1 coal depot. The first trial took place on Monday 9 Nov. 1931.
Job No. 1 (1931) on trials in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24644; A close-up of the port side of the stern of MTB 01 (see note), taken from just ahead of the beam, as her stern is being lifted clear of the water by the MTB depot ship Vulcan (1933) in Portsmouth harbour. The stern of the Vulcan (1933) is seen from off the starboard quarter. Vernon, the Camber and a Portsmouth-Gosport ferry are in the background.
MTB 01 (see note) undergoing lifting trials with the depot ship Vulcan (1933) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24898; A starboard side view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the assault landing craft ALC 33 (1940) anchored in the upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour.
The assault landing craft ALC 33 (1940) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire (Negative)
N24895; A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the armoured support landing craft SLC 1 (1940) alongside a wooden refuelling jetty in the upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour. Berthed on the far side of the jetty are the mechanised landing craft MLC 25 (1940) and MLC 30 (1940).
The support landing craft SLC 1 (1940) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire (Negative)
N25463; On board the car ferry Wootton (1928) looking forward from amidships while berthed alongside the Portsmouth Harbour Station pontoon, showing collision damage to the bulwark and the lifeboat davit. The bulwark has been forced inwards, the davit is bent down and the lifeboat has been knocked out of its chocks onto the deck. A large liferaft has been displaced.
Collision damage to the car ferry Wootton (1928) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire (Negative)
N24645; A port quarter view of MTB 01 (see note), taken from wide off the stern, having her stern lifted out of the water by the MTB depot ship Vulcan (1933) in Portsmouth harbour. The stern of the Vulcan (1933) is seen from ahead of the starboard beam. The rail link to South Railway Jetty, the boat pond and the Hard are in the background.
MTB 01 (see note) undergoing lifting trials with the depot ship Vulcan (1933) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24893; A starboard quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of the mechanised landing craft MLC 27 (1940) stopped in the upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour.
The mechanised landing craft MLC 27 (1940) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
N24897; A starboard very near broadside view, taken from only just abaft the beam, of the armoured support landing craft SLC 1 (1940) alongside a wooden refuelling jetty in the upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour. Berthed on the far side of the jetty are the mechanised landing craft MLC 25 (1940) and MLC 30 (1940).
The support landing craft SLC 1 (1940) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire (Negative)
N24643; A close detail of the port side of the stern of MTB 01 (see note), being lifted out of the water by the MTB depot ship Vulcan (1933) in Portsmouth harbour. The stern of the Vulcan (1933) is seen from off the starboard quarter. Vertical format.
MTB 01 (see note) undergoing lifting trials with the depot ship Vulcan (1933) in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire. (Negative)
Old Portsmouth and the harbour entrance taken from on board a ship inside Portsmouth Harbour, bound out. (Roll film negative)
The Royal Navy light cruiser Belfast (1938) under way in Portsmouth Harbour, bound out from Middle Slip Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard. (Roll film negative)
A port side view of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier Eagle (1946) alongside Middle Slip Jetty in Portsmouth Dockyard. (Roll film negative)