A woman welder on a tank landing craft in No. 15 Dry Dock, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.

A woman welder in Portsmouth Dockyard. She is sitting on the port side of the deck of a Mark 4 tank landing craft making a repair to the deck edge and hull side above the rubbing strake. Hers legs are being showered with sparks. The craft is dried out in No. 15 Dry Dock and has the letter S displayed on its bridge front.

Object details

ID: N25552
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19 June 1944
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm