An image showing 'N25646; The torpedo damaged repair ship Albatross (1928) docked down in a dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, showing a close view of the damage to the port side forward looking aft from the bottom of the dock very close alongside the hull. Scaffolding has been erected but no work has yet been started to clear the debris. The ship was hit by a torpedo off Ouistreham and the forward third of the hull was flooded.'

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The damaged repair ship Albatross (1928) in a dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

The torpedo damaged repair ship Albatross (1928) docked down in a dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, showing a close view of the damage to the port side forward looking aft from the bottom of the dock very close alongside the hull. Scaffolding has been erected but no work has yet been started to clear the debris. The ship was hit by a torpedo off Ouistreham and the forward third of the hull was flooded. Towed to Portsmouth for repair but repairs not fully completed.

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Object details

ID:	N25646
Type:	Negative
Materials:	Glass plate negative
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	29 August 1944
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm