On a submarine mother ship: scenes on H.M.S. Forth, a depot for Britain's underwater craft and their crews

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On a submarine mother ship: scenes on H.M.S. Forth, a depot for Britain's underwater craft and their crews

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Kura Heritage Collections Online

Description

Two photographs showing life inside the H.M.S. Forth, the latest submarine depot ship of the Royal Navy. It can accommodate the crews of 12 submarines and is described as a floating dockyard for the submarines and home for the sailors. Left: Five medical personnel carry out a minor operation on a man on a table in the operating room. Right: Off-duty sailors playing darts, cards, reading the paper, or just hanging out in the recreation room.

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Date created

1941-03-26

Creator

Auckland Weekly News

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https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/294960

Related subjects

Great Britain. Royal Navy / Sailors - Great Britain / Forth (Ship) / Hospital ships / World War, 1939-1945 / Operations, Surgical / Recreation / Clothing and dress / Military uniforms

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