Collision damage to the fleet oiler Wave Duke (1944), at the oil fuel jetty, Clarence Yard, Gosport, Hampshire.

The fleet oiler Wave Duke (1944) berthed at the oil fuel jetty at Clarence Yard, Gosport. A close view of the port side of the forecastle deck amidships, looking forward from the upper deck showing damage to the stanchions supporting the upper bridge deck. This was caused when she was in collision with the passenger/cargo liner Esperance Bay (1922) in fog 50 miles off Lands End on 29 Jul. 1948. Vertical format.

Object details

ID: N26890
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 4 August 1948
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 126 mm x 101 mm