A First World War petrol or water carrier, probably 'Petrobus' or 'Petrella'

A port-bow study of one of three sister vessels lying at a mooring with white cliffs beyond. All were built by Dunlop, Bremner & Co Ltd at Port Glasgow in 1917-18. The 'Petrobus' (yard number 316) and 'Petrella' (yard number 317) were petrol carriers and the 'Petronel' (yard number 318) was a water carrier. This one flies a red flag (for inflammable material) which suggests she may be one of the first two.

Object Details

ID: PAE0813
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyllie, William Lionel
Date made: circa 1918
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: 252 mm x 354 mm