The Royal Navy's 6th Destroyer Flotilla at moorings in Alexandria harbour, Egypt
Seven destroyers of the Royal Navy's 6th Destroyer Flotilla at moorings in Alexandria harbour, Egypt, during the Abyssinian crisis. They are all of the F class and are dressed overall. Identifiable ships are H68 Foresight (1934), H74 Forester (1934) and H79 Firedrake (1934). A Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft, coded 076, is taking off from the harbour.
Object Details
| ID: | P90195 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Sheet film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Marine Photo Service |
| Vessels: | Forester (1934); Firedrake (1934) Foresight (1934) |
| Date made: | March to July 1936 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 117 mm x 167 mm |
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