On board the light cruiser Tiger (1945) in rough weather off north-west Scotland

On board the light cruiser Tiger (1945) in heavy weather in the North Atlantic off north-west Scotland during the NATO exercise Flat Rock. The photographer is looking forward from the port bridge wing showing the bow with 'A' turret trained aft and partly covered by spray. The Tiger (1945) was the flagship of Vice-Admiral F R Twiss who commanded a fleet of 46 ships drawn from six NATO nations for the exercise which took place in the waters off Cape Wrath and Loch Ewe.

Object Details

ID: PM7504/14A
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wettern, Desmond Robert French
Vessels: Tiger (1945)
Date made: 16-24 October 1963
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wettern Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 188 mm;Frame: 35 mm x 38 mm
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