Fitting the tripod foremast to the light cruiser Achilles (1932) in No. 14 Dry Dock, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.
The tripod foremast for the light cruiser Achilles (1932) on a scaffolding framework between Nos. 14 and 15 Dry Docks in Portsmouth Dockyard, seen from the foot of the mast. The tripod mainmast and X turret of the cruiser can be seen in the background. The Portsmouth Dockyard negative register number P113/43 has been written near the bottom right corner of the negative.
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Object details
| ID: | N25244 |
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| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 10 September 1943 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm |