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 switchboard room on the starboard side of 2 deck between 31 and 32½ stations. The photographer is looking to starboard showing the DC control and communication switchboard comprising Nos. 1, 2 and 3 rectifiers with the AC switchboard of Nos. 4, 5 and 6 rectifiers beyond it. By the ship's side is the watchkeeper's desk and on the right are fuse distribution panels. A vertical format negative.

Object details

ID: N66463
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