Ivernia (1955); Saxonia (1954); Hampshire (1961 Page 7)

IVERNIA (1955); A port quarter view; Detail of the forward part of the ship taken from a crane overlooking the fitting out basin of John Brown & Co (Clydebank) Ltd. The ship is converting to a dual liner/cruise ship. HMS HAMPSHIRE (1961) is in the foreground and the SAXONIA (1954 - renamed CARMANIA) in the background.; SAXONIA (1954); (--); In the fitting out basin of John Brown & Co (Clydebank) Ltd undergoing conversion to a liner/ cruise ship. Only the bow of the ship is visible and that is badly obscured by her sister IVERNIA (nearest the camera). The SAXONIA's name has already been changed to CARMANIA. In the left foreground is the destroyer HMS HAMPSHIRE (1961) fitting out.; HAMPSHIRE (1961 PAGE 7); A port just off stern view; Looking down onto the ship from the top of a crane by the Clydebank fitting out basin. In the background are the IVERNIA (1955) and SAXONIA (1954) undergoing conversion to cruise ships. The stern of the HAMPSHIRE is out of the picture. Taken during the construction at the Clydebank yard of John Brown & Co Ltd.

Object details

ID: N17868
Type: Historic Photographic Negative
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Saxonia (1954); Ivernia (1955) Hampshire (1961)
Date made: 10 December 1962
People: Cunard Steam Ship Co. Ltd
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London