The former hopper barge W24 (Persephone) (1938) in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire
A port bow view of the former hopper barge W24 (Persephone) (1938) alongside a jetty in Portsmouth Dockyard, taken from fine off the bow. She has been fitted with a 48 feet diameter drum to lay Hammel cable pipe under the sea. This vessel was named Persephone at some time during the conversion. A paddle tug, either the Grappler (1908) or the Sprite (1915), is berthed outboard of her.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object details
| ID: | N25355 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 17 March 1943 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm |