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
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