On board the Swedish passenger cruise ship Gripsholm (1925) under way in Eidfjord, Norway.

On board the Swedish passenger cruise ship Gripsholm (1925) under way in Eidfjord, Norway. The photographer is looking ahead from the forward superstructure showing the derrick posts, ventilators at the foot of the foremast and the port forward lifeboat davit. Passengers and crew are crowded onto the welldeck and forecastle to get a better view. The precise location in Eidfjord is not known. The ship is cruising the 111 miles (179 kilometres) length of Hardangerfjord.

Object Details

ID: P91578
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Gripsholm (1925)
Date made: 1937-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm