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Periscope Photos

Depth Charge
Depth Charge
Orientation: 1
Soviet AGI
Soviet AGI
From Eric Thompson
Mk 8 (Practice) Salvo
Mk 8 (Practice) Salvo
From: 'PK' Pitkeathly
Leander 3
Leander 3
Orientation: 1
Target
Target
From Eric Thompson
Tug Typhoon 2
Tug Typhoon 2
Orientation: 1
Dolphin going deep
Dolphin going deep
Orientation: 1
Perisher targets Summer 1974
Perisher targets Summer 1974
From David Higham taken during his Perisher
UWL
UWL
From: 'PK' Pitkeathly
Leander 2
Leander 2
Orientation: 1
Periscope Shot
Periscope Shot
From David Higham taken from Auriga in the Far East ion 1967
Periphot 2
Periphot 2
Orientation: 1
Yacht
Yacht
Orientation: 1
ex-Undaunted
ex-Undaunted
From Brian Higginson:The sinking of the ex-Undaunted by Swiftsure in 1979.
Cloudy skimmer
Cloudy skimmer
From: 'PK' Pitkeathly
T23
T23
Orientation: 1
OPOSSUM 2 May 88
OPOSSUM 2 May 88
From Tom Herman. OPOSSUM from OSIRIS in the Irish Sea
Tug Typhoon 1
Tug Typhoon 1
Orientation: 1
Survey Ship
Survey Ship
Orientation: 1
Alliance View
Alliance View
From Philip Marsden. The view from Alliance's periscope at the Museum
Leander
Leander
Orientation: 1
T42
T42
Orientation: 1
Seagull
Seagull
Orientation: 1
Sceptre from Valiant
Sceptre from Valiant
From Philip Marsden.This photo was taken from Valiant's search periscope in May (I think) 1985. We were operating in Area Jura acting as target for a Spearfish trial, the firing boat being Sceptre. The photo is courtesy of the then Lt Mike Davis-Marks, Photographic Officer, who developed and printed the photo on board. Visible in the distance are Sceptre's masts and the TRV. At the time, we were running with a reduced ship's company, allowing space for my 12 year old son to join us at sea for the three or so days. I would like to think the shot was taken with Valiant dived, but I'm sure we were on the roof at the time. The full story is recounted in an article called 'Boy Seamen' published in the 2009-2010 edition of All Round Look!
Persian Gulf 1966 - 1
Persian Gulf 1966 - 1
From Colin Tabeart: Took these in the Persian Gulf in about Sep 1966 from HMS Rorqual using the standard Leica issue on the after periscope. As you can see we got quite close, but not at all sure who she was.From Rob Day: In the second "Periscope Photography" section of the Gallery, there are two images from Richard Tabeart of a ship in the Persian Gulf in 1966. His caption says "not at all sure who she was".The short answer is USS Valcour AGF-1, the command flagship for the US Com MidEastFor.A more complete answer ...The Valcour was originally a small seaplane tender (AVP) of the WW2 Barnegat-class. She and two sisters (USS Duxbury Bay & USS Greenwich Bay) were converted to command ships and shared the duty in rotation until Dec 1965 when the Valcour was re-classified as AGF-1 (miscellaneous flagship) and was assigned permanently to the Middle East. She served there until 1972.
Persian Gulf 1966-2
Persian Gulf 1966-2
From Colin Tabeart: Took these in the Persian Gulf in about Sep 1966 from HMS Rorqual using the standard Leica issue on the after periscope. As you can see we got quite close, but not at all sure who she was.
QE2
QE2
Orientation: 1
Periscope attack
Periscope attack
From Eric Thompson
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