The submarine X1 (1923) in No. 12 dry dock, Portsmouth Dockyard.

A port bow view of the submarine X1 (1923) dried out in No. 12 dry dock, Portsmouth Dockyard. The photographer is standing on the top of the dock. Timber shores are against the pressure hull, the casing and the conning tower. In the background alongside No. 3 Basin promontory is the battleship Barham (1914) undergoing reconstruction. Her funnels have been removed.

Object details

ID: N24424
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 26 September 1931
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm