An image showing 'N24875; A view of the starboard bow, taken from wide off the bow, of the light cruiser Sirius (1940) on No. 5 Slip, Portsmouth Dockyard, on the day of her launch. The launch platform is empty and the crowds of spectators have not yet gathered. A notice near the forward cradle advises that there are 36 blocks remaining under the ship.'

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The launch of the light cruiser Sirius (1940) from No. 5 Slip, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

A view of the starboard bow, taken from wide off the bow, of the light cruiser Sirius (1940) on No. 5 Slip, Portsmouth Dockyard, on the day of her launch. The launch platform is empty and the crowds of spectators have not yet gathered. A notice near the forward cradle advises that there are 36 blocks remaining under the ship.

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Object details

ID:	N24875
Type:	Negative
Materials:	Glass plate negative
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	18 September 1940
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 101 mm x 126 mm