A distant port side view of the Swedish passenger cruise ship Gripsholm (1925) anchored in Eidfjord off the village of Eidfjord, Norway.

A distant port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the Swedish passenger cruise ship Gripsholm (1925) at anchor in Eidfjord off the village of Eidfjord, Norway. Her lower promenade deck has been plated in, she is dressed overall and her numbers 2, 10 and 16 motor lifeboats are in the water. One of them is alongside her forward accommodation ladder and another is heading back to the ship from the shore. The photographer is on shore in a fenced seating area that has the Norwegian flag hanging limply from a pole. A vertical format negative that is captioned Vik, Eidfjord.

Object Details

ID: P91585
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: 166 mm x 116 mm