Propeller damage to the destroyer escort Vimy (1917) in dry dock, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.
Looking to starboard at the port propeller of the destroyer escort Vimy (1917) from the floor of the dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard. The blades of the propeller are damaged, possibly the result of the Vimy ramming and sinking the German submarine U.162 (1941) near Trinidad 3 Sep. 1942.
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Object details
| ID: | N25141 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 21 October 1942 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm |