WPW006076 WALES (1921). View of Queen Alexandra dock, Cardiff, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.

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Title [WPW006076] View of Queen Alexandra dock, Cardiff, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.
Reference WPW006076
Date 1921
Link Coflein Archive Item 6370312
Place name
Parish
District
Country WALES
Easting / Northing 319800, 173800
Longitude / Latitude -3.1544497963959, 51.457002175176
National Grid Reference ST198738

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A 'C' class light cruiser. Was this HMS CARDIFF paying a visit to her namesake city? There were 28 'C' class cruisers with HMS CARDIFF being a member of the CERES sub class. Some of these cruisers were converted to become anti aircraft cruisers used throughout WW2. If this was HMS CARDIFF it was scrapped in 1946. There was a later HMS CARDIFF - a type 42 destroyer. The photograph is reversed.

sloyne
Monday 4th of January 2021 03:29:47 PM

User Comment Contributions

I think this image is reversed. The entrance lock, on the left of this shot, should be on the right hand side.

HGT1972
Saturday 30th of June 2012 08:02:23 AM
That negative is back to front , HMS Cardiff (light cruiser) berthed on left as the picture stands seaward side should be to right .

Bobbanker
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 02:45:57 PM