Bomb damage to the destroyer Bulldog (1930) in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

On board the destroyer Bulldog (1930) in Portsmouth Dockyard showing a close detail of a bomb entry hole in the fore side of the after funnel, looking from starboard to port. The bomb passed through the fore end of the boiler room and exploded later as a result of the heat of the boilers. The bombing occurred off the French coast on 10 Jun. 1940.

Object details

ID: N24846
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 15 June 1940
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm