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) being swung towards the ship by a crane between Nos. 14 and 15 Dry Docks in Portsmouth Dockyard. The funnel and bridge of the cruiser can be seen in No. 14 Dry Dock beyond air raid shelters 254 and 255. The Portsmouth Dockyard negative register number P117/43 has been written near the bottom left corner of the negative.

Object details

ID: N25248
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