The boom defence vessel Pretext (1944) in a small dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.
A close view of the underwater hull at the starboard quarter of the boom defence vessel Pretext (1944), taken from the bottom of the dock close to the propeller looking to port and slightly forward. The Pretext is dried out in a small dry dock in Portsmouth Dockyard.. The Portsmouth Dockyard negative register says "Pretext damage" but no damage is evident.
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Object details
| ID: | N26021 |
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| Type: | Negative |
| Materials: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 26 September 1945 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 101 mm x 127 mm |