Collision damage to the stern of the destroyer Vansittart (1919) alongside South Wall in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.
A slightly distant stern view of the destroyer Vansittart (1919) showing bad collision damage. She is berthed on the South Wall of the Tidal Basin in Portsmouth Dockyard. Her No. 4 gun is elevated and her pendant number is D64. The top of her foremast is just out of the picture. Berthed alongside her and seen from fine off the starboard bow is the paddle tug Grappler (1908). No. 2 Ship Shop is in the background.
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Object details
| ID: | N24809 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 8 December 1939 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 101 mm x 126 mm |