The Orient Line passenger cruise ship Orontes (1929) alongside the East Jetty at Immingham, Lincolnshire.

A port side view of the Orient Line passenger cruise ship Orontes (1929) alongside the East Jetty at Immingham, Lincolnshire. The photographer is on the jetty near the stern of the ship looking forward. The stern of the ship is out of the picture. A special train hauled by the L.N.E.R. B7 class 4-6-0 locomotive number 5073 with the headcode 392 has brought passengers to Immingham for a 13 day cruise to Norway or a 20 day cruise to Baltic capitals and Norway. Members of the ship's crew are lined up along the platform to assist passengers to transfer from the train to the ship. A temporary telegraph office has been erected on the jetty.

Object Details

ID: P92377
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Orontes (1929)
Date made: 1930-1937
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 116 mm x 167 mm