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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Details

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

Pins

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.

Andy A
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 03:51:08 PM