A Mk I 8 inch gun mounting turntable from the heavy cruiser Berwick (1926) on a road transporter in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire
The Pickford owned Scammell tractor unit FYV 738 on a roadway in Portsmouth Dockyard. It is towing a trailer on which is mounted the 'X' 8 inch Mk I gun mounting turntable from the heavy cruiser Berwick (1926). The mounting is seen from the front right and the gunhouse and 8 inch gun barrels have been removed. The Berwick (1926) was under refit and repair at Portsmouth from Jan. to May 1941.
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Object details
| ID: | N24939 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 10 February 1941 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm |