The minesweeping sloop Aries (1942) in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.

A very close view of part of the steam winch on the minesweeping deck of the minesweeping sloop Aries (1942), which is berthed on the South West Wall in the Tidal Basin in Portsmouth Dockyard, taken from the port side abaft the winch looking forward. The Portsmouth Dockyard negative register number P201/43 has been written near the bottom of the negative.

Object details

ID: N25322
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 30 November 1943
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm