Bomb damage to the destroyer Offa (1941) in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.

On board the destroyer Offa (1941) in Portsmouth Dockyard looking forward along the upper deck from about station 72, showing the bomb damage to the deck, the searchlight platform and the support pillar and platform of the 20 mm gun mount. The torpedo tube mount can be seen in the background. An hydraulic drill is on deck in the foreground. It is stand-easy time for the dockyard mateys. The Portsmouth Dockyard negative register number P156/44 has been written in the bottom left corner of the negative.

Object details

ID: N25480B
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 6 May 1944
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm