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H.M.S. GLAMORGAN, slide
Colour film slide showing visitors aboard HMS GLAMORGAN in Swansea.
H.M.S. GLAMORGAN. County-class destroyer laid down September 1962 and launched 1964 by Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Commissioned by the Royal Navy in October 1966. She underwent a major arms refit in 1977-79 including construction of accomodation for her on-board Wessex helicopter. SHe had another refit in 1982 following damage sustained by the enemy in the Falklands War. 1986 – Decommissioned, and sold to the Chilean Navy and renamed ALMIRANTE LATORRE, where she served until 1998. She was sold for scrap in 2005 and sank at sea while under tow to be broken up.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2009.59/33
Creation/Production
Smith, Donal (Mr)
Date: 1986
Acquisition
Donation, 25/6/2009
Measurements
Length
(mm): 50
Width
(mm): 50
Techniques
colour slide
slide
Material
film (photographic)
plastic
Location
In store
Classification
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