The damaged repair ship Albatross (1928) in a dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire
On board the torpedo damaged repair ship Albatross (1928) docked down in a dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard. This shows severe damage to a crew space on the lower deck and no work has yet been started to clear the debris. Crushed boxes of Kellogg's Wheat Flakes can be seen at the top of the picture. 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. Negatives numbers N25654 to N25663 inclusive may all be taken in one large crew space, possibly No. 2 mess.
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Object details
| ID: | N25654 |
|---|---|
| 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 |