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

A close detail of part of the outer bottom plating and keel at station 57 on the port side of the light cruiser Hawke on No. 5 Slip in Portsmouth Dockyard. The vertical keel is bolted to the outer keel plate and the floor plate is welded to the vertical keel. The Portsmouth Dockyard negative register number P111/43 has been written on the negative to the right of centre.

Object details

ID: N25242
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