SPW053551 SCOTLAND (1937). John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Queen Elizabeth under construction. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. This image has been produced from a damaged print.
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Title | [SPW053551] John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Queen Elizabeth under construction. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. This image has been produced from a damaged print. |
Reference | SPW053551 |
Date | 1937 |
Link | Canmore Collection item 1315603 |
Place name | |
Parish | OLD KILPATRICK (CLYDEBANK) |
District | CLYDEBANK |
Country | SCOTLAND |
Easting / Northing | 249485, 669758 |
Longitude / Latitude | -4.4074679137064, 55.897409755484 |
National Grid Reference | NS495698 |
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I-class destroyer for the Royal Navy, launched and fitting out. John Browns built HMS Icarus and HMS Ilex in 1936-1937. Icarus commissioned in May, and Ilex not until July, so given the date of this photo as June I assume it is the latter ship.
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Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 03:51:08 PM |