A port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Orford (1928) at moorings in Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta.
A port near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Orford (1928) at moorings in Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta. An accommodation ladder is rigged to her main deck aft, lifeboat 18 has been launched and she is flying the Blue Peter from the port yardarm on the foremast. Two British Royal Navy 'D' class light cruisers of the 3rd Cruiser Squadron are moored in the background.
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Object Details
ID: | P84278 |
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Type: | Sheet film negative |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Marine Photo Service |
Vessels: | Orford (1928) |
Date made: | 1933-1937 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 116 mm x 166 mm |