A distant view of the Royal Navy battleship Queen Elizabeth (1913) at moorings in Grand Harbour, Malta
A distant port bow view of the Royal Navy battleship Queen Elizabeth (1913) at moorings in Grand Harbour, Malta. The photographer is standing on the west end of Barriera (Quarry) Wharf looking south-west showing the motor lifeboat No. 2, belonging to the Orient Line passenger cruise ship Orontes (1929), casting off from the wharf with dghaisas beyond her. In the background is a London class (1927) heavy cruiser of the 1st Cruiser Squadron. The Admiralty Floating Dock No. 8 (1917) is in the left background.
Object Details
| ID: | P93038 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Sheet film negative. |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Marine Photo Service |
| Vessels: | Queen Elizabeth (1913); Admiralty Floating Dock No. 8 (1917) |
| Date made: | August 1936 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 116 mm x 167 mm |
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