302461
Photograph 302461 Period 1930-1939C.1937. PORT BOW VIEW OF THE LIGHT CRUISER HMS NEPTUNE. SHE HAS NOT YET HAD HER AA ARMAMENT AUGMENTED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SINGLE 4 INCH MARK V GUNS ON MARK IV HA MOUNTINGS BY TWIN 4 INCH MOUNTIN
006078 Accession Number: 006078
Description
The battle cruiser HMS HOOD at speed between the wars. The ship mounts 5.5 inch secondary guns amidships and two 4 inch Mark V high angle guns are mounted on the shelter deck aft indicating that the photograph was taken prior to armament modifications in 1939 and 1940 which saw the replacement of these guns with twin 4 inch Mark XIX mountings.. (NEGATIVE BY B.D.I.).
Details
Accession Number
006078
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1938
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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