Luffing davits on The Promontory, No. 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire.

Looking north-north-west across the end of The Promontory in No. 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard, showing the steel lattice luffing davits that have been newly fitted on the end. Alongside the inner north wall in the left background is the heavy cruiser Sussex (1928) being de-equipped for disposal. Vertical format.

Object details

ID: N27221
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 5 April 1949
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 120 mm x 90 mm