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HMS Barham
View of the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship HMS Barham berthed in the fitting-out basin at John Brown & Co., Clydebank, with work progressing on the main mast. A panel is missing in the armour belt on the side of the ship.

HMS Barham
15 inch port gun for X barbette being put on board the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship HMS Barham. Starboard gun on board on 9 May 1915. King George V visited the shipyard on this day.

HMS Barham
View from above looking forward towards the bow of the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship HMS Barham berthed in the fitting-out basin at John Brown & Co., Clydebank showing work on the first of the funnels.

HMS Barham
View from above of the engine space of the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship HMS Barham berthed in the fitting-out basin at John Brown & Co., Clydebank.

HMS Barham
View of the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship HMS Barham berthed in the fitting-out basin at John Brown & Co., Clydebank, showing the forward mast being stepped.

HMS Barham
View from above looking forward towards the bow of the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship HMS Barham berthed in the fitting-out basin at John Brown & Co., Clydebank, showing the forward mast being stepped.

HMS Barham
View from above looking forward towards the bow of the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship HMS Barham berthed in the fitting-out basin at John Brown & Co., Clydebank, showing work on the funnel bases and forecastle deck.

HMS Barham
View from above of the engine space of the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship HMS Barham berthed in the fitting-out basin at John Brown & Co., Clydebank, showing some of the engine in place.

HMS Barham
View of the Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship HMS Barham berthed in the fitting out basin at John Brown & Co., Clydebank, showing progress on the forward barbettes and mast.