The damaged United States Navy destroyer Nelson (1942) on North Corner Jetty in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

Looking down on the after part of the United States destroyer Nelson (1942) from above the port side on North Corner Jetty in Portsmouth Dockyard showing the missing No. 4 gun mount and stern and the damage to the superstructure supporting No. 3 gun mount. Her stern was blown off by a torpedo from the German motor torpedo boat S.138 off Omaha Beach, Normandy, and temporary repairs were undertaken in Portsmouth Dockyard to enable her to get to Londonderry.

Object details

ID: N25554
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