An image showing 'N24618; A starboard bow view of the partly submerged submarine L19 (1919) with Camels 1 and 4 afloat in No. 11 Dry Dock, Portsmouth Dockyard, taken from the top of the dock on the south side. Men are on the camels while they are being prepared for positioning over the submarine to test the arrangements for salvaging her after explosive trials due to take place in July. The L19's conning tower is festooned with hoses.'

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Submarine L19 (1919) and Camels 1 and 4 in No. 11 Dry Dock, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

A starboard bow view of the partly submerged submarine L19 (1919) with Camels 1 and 4 afloat in No. 11 Dry Dock, Portsmouth Dockyard, taken from the top of the dock on the south side. Men are on the camels while they are being prepared for positioning over the submarine to test the arrangements for salvaging her after explosive trials due to take place in July. The L19's conning tower is festooned with hoses. A crowd of onlookers are standing on the caisson and the dockside and ships in No. 2 Basin are in the background.

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Object details

ID:	N24618
Type:	Negative
Materials:	Glass plate negative
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	June 1936
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm