Damage to the hull of the escort destroyer Goathland (1942) in dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

A close view of the port side of the hull in way of the A bracket of the escort destroyer Goathland (1942) in dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard. Staging has been erected to enable a hole in the ship's side, just above the A bracket, to be repaired. There is a small dent in the forward edge of the A bracket outer arm. The photograph is taken from the side wall of the dry dock. No details relating to the cause of the damage can be found. The Portsmouth Dockyard negative register number P158/44 has been written near the bottom middle of the negative.

Object details

ID: N25482
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 8 May 1944
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm