A starboard bow view of the Orient Line cruise ship Orion (1935) at anchor in Greek waters.

A starboard bow view of the Orient Line cruise ship Orion (1935) at anchor in Greek waters. Her port anchor is deployed, an accommodation ladder is rigged to the main deck aft and one of the ship's motor boats is in attendance at the gangway. The Blue Peter flag is flying from the port yardarm and the Greek flag is at the starboard yardarm on the foremast. Lifeboats 17 and 19 have been launched and number 1 seaboat is swung out and lowered to boat deck level. Two sets of shell doors in the hull amidships are open. Negatives numbers P84339 to P84346, P84496 and P84498 were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: P84346
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Orion (1935)
Date made: 1935-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm