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 transmitter room on the starboard side of 2 deck between 49 and 52 stations. The photographer is looking forward on the starboard side showing a supply cabinet on the left. On the forward bulkhead is the Type 89Q Admiralty pattern 59593 transmitter. On the right is Type 691 transmitter No. 1 and two Type 619H units are on top of a bench equipped with a morse key.

Object details

ID: N66505
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