Yarmouth (1959) underwater fittings

A 3½x4¾ glass plate negative. The Type 12 frigate Yarmouth (1959) in the Elderslie Dry Dock of Barclay Curle at Whiteinch, Glasgow. A close view of the Type HO5 sonar sword lowered to the floor of the dock just forward of 6 station. The photograph is taken from the bottom of the dock looking to port. The ship was docked down 1 February 1960 and undocked 9 February 1960. Negatives numbers N66245 to N66293 inclusive were taken on the same occasion.

Object details

ID: N66258
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Portsmouth Dockyard Photographic Unit; John Brown & Company Ltd
Vessels: Yarmouth (1959)
Date made: 1960-02-08
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London