| Accession Number | P03434.025 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Goldsworthy, Leon Verdi |
| Date made | 1941-1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lowestoft, England. A German anti-shipping mine lying on sand above the high water mark of a ...
Description
Lowestoft, England. A German anti-shipping mine lying on sand above the high water mark of a southern beach. It had been dragged there by a team from the Enemy Mines Section of HMS Vernon for examination and making safe. A framework, presumably non-ferrous, holds a photographic plate (right) and a smaller rod (left of mine), possibly held the X-ray source. X-ray films would be processed in a mobile laboratory accompanying the team giving the mine disposal officer an understanding of the mines internal arrangement.