| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland, Scapa Flow |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 304650 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 6x8", Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Cooper, Arthur |
| Place made | United Kingdom: Scotland, Scapa Flow |
| Date made | 12 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SCAPA FLOW, ORKNEY ISLANDS. 1943-08-12. THE FIRST SEA LORD, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE A. V. ALEXANDER, ...
Description
SCAPA FLOW, ORKNEY ISLANDS. 1943-08-12. THE FIRST SEA LORD, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE A. V. ALEXANDER, SHAKES HANDS WITH COMMANDER D. H. HARRIES RAN, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CRUISER HMAS SHROPSHIRE, WHILE ON A VISIT TO THE SHIP THE DAY BEFORE SHE WAS DUE TO SAIL FOR AUSTRALIA. THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE SHROPSHIRE, CAPTAIN J. A. COLLINS CB RAN, IS ON THE LEFT. IN THE BACKGROUND THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE HOME FLEET, ADMIRAL SIR BRUCE FRASER RN, IS MOUNTING THE GANGWAY. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).