Fire and explosion damage on board the tank landing ship Maxwell Brander (1944) in No. 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.

On board in the crew accommodation area of the tank landing ship Maxwell Brander (1944) alongside 7 Berth in No. 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard, showing the extreme damage caused by the explosion and subsequent fire that occured 29 Nov. 1946 . This shows the total devastation in the stokers mess deck on the lower deck between frames 51 and 56.

Object details

ID: N26278
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 12 December 1946
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm