A starboard side view of the tug Wearsider (1980) entering Tynemouth Harbour during the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race in July 1993.

Astarboard, near broadside view of the tug Wearsider (1980) entering Tynemouth Harbour during the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race in July 1993. The tug is wearing the yellow funnel with a blue Maltese Cross of Batey-Knight Ltd. An orange RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) is visible near the bottom of the image with four people on board. A two-person kayak with two other safety boats is on the left hand side of the image. A variety of moored small craft can be seen in the background on the left hand side of the image. South Shields Lighthouse and Pier are visible in the background. A partial view of the top of a person's head and Tynemouth Pier are visible in the foreground.

Object Details

ID: PM2281/35ACN
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Robbins, Guy
Vessels: Wearsider (1980)
Date made: 17 July 1993
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Frame: 36 mm x 37 mm
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