The outer bottom plating of the light cruiser Hawke on No. 5 Slip, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.

The outer bottom framing of the light cruiser Hawke on No. 5 Slip in Portsmouth Dockyard, looking forward and to starboard from the keel at station 86. Frames 85, 84 and 83 have been welded in position between the keel and the first longitudinal and bolted between the first and second longitudinals. The longitudinals have been riveted into position. The Portsmouth Dockyard negative register number P89/43 has been written near the bottom of the negative.

Object details

ID: N25223
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 13 August 1943
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm