A damaged slip clutch from the light cruiser Mauritius (1939) in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.

A piece of machinery from the light cruiser Mauritius (1939) on the quayside in Portsmouth Dockyard, having been removed from the ship for repair in a dockyard workshop. The machinery has a damaged slip clutch on the differential from the electric motor and the top cover plate has been broken off.

Object details

ID: N27126
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative; Paper
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 13 January 1949
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm