An image showing 'N25659; On board the torpedo damaged repair ship Albatross (1928) docked down in a dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard. This shows severe damage in a crew space on the lower deck looking aft and to starboard to bulkhead 25. No work has yet been started to clear the debris. A pile of duffle coats and suitcases are in the centre. Negatives numbers N25654 to N25663 inclusive may all be taken in one large crew space, possibly No. 2 mess.'

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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 in a crew space on the lower deck looking aft and to starboard to bulkhead 25. No work has yet been started to clear the debris. A pile of duffle coats and suitcases are in the centre. 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:	N25659
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