Another observation is that the Captain, in the middle of the front row, was Lieutenant Robbie Alexander, whom I had he pleasure of knowing in his later years, by then Rear Admiral R L Alexander CB DSO DSC.
For those who are interested, there is a very comprehensive account of his service at
https://www.rnsubmusfriends.org.uk/...loads/2015/06/RL-Alexander-Career-History.pdf the eighth paragraph of which gives some detail of PANDORA's time in the United States, incidentally mentioning New London CT as opposed to Portsmouth NH, and going on to provide a detailed account of the very sad circumstances of the loss of PANDORA whilst alongside in Malta.
If I may add a minor point of order, sailors wear caps rather than hats, and I can only surmise that the four wearing white caps may just have joined from somewhere other than UK, from which PANDORA had come.
Just don't get me started on berets.....
Jack