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

A close detail of part of the double bottom plating at station 83 on the starboard side of the light cruiser Hawke on No. 5 Slip in Portsmouth Dockyard, looking aft and to port. The double bottom frame 83 is welded between the 3rd and 4th longitudinals which are riveted to the B strake outer bottom plating. The Portsmouth Dockyard negative register number P112/43 has been written near the bottom left corner of the negative.

Object details

ID: N25243
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