Yarmouth (1959) on board views on completion
A half plate sheet film negative. On board the Type 12 frigate Yarmouth (1959) alongside the south-east corner of the fitting out basin in John Brown & Co Ltd's shipyard at Clydebank. In the gunbay on 2 deck between 20½ and 25½ stations. The photographer is looking aft and to port from the starboard side of the bay showing bays 7, 8, 9 and 10. In bay 7 is the cartridge hoist, bays 8 and 10 contain shell holders and a ready use cartridge locker is in bay 9. A small control box is mounted on the girder between bays 8 and 9. The shell and cartridge troughs encircle the gun turret revolving platform.
Object details
| ID: | N66444 |
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| Collection: | Historic Photographs |
| Type: | Sheet film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Portsmouth Dockyard Photographic Unit; John Brown & Company Ltd |
| Vessels: | Yarmouth (1959) |
| Date made: | 1960-03 |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |