An image showing 'N25728; The crew of the aircraft carrier Indefatigable (1942), which is afloat in D Lock, Portsmouth Dockyard, standing at ease in divisions on the flight deck waiting for the arrival of H.M. King George VI. He was on a tour of the dockyard and inspected the ship for an hour from 10.50 a.m. The photographer is looking aft and to starboard from the jib of the boat crane on the port side. A crawler crane is parked on the port side of the flight deck.'

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The crew of the aircraft carrier Indefatigable (1942) at divisions on the flight deck in D Lock, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire

The crew of the aircraft carrier Indefatigable (1942), which is afloat in D Lock, Portsmouth Dockyard, standing in divisions on the flight deck during an inspection by H.M. King George VI. He was on a tour of the dockyard on 16 November 1944 and inspected the ship for an hour from 10.50 a.m. Most of the men are standing at ease while the King inspects two divisions of men on the starboard side, who are all at attention. The photographer is looking forward and to port from the island. A crawler crane is parked on the starboard side of the flight deck ahead of the island.

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Object details

ID:	N25728
Type:	Negative
Materials:	Glass plate negative
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	16 November 1944
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm