An unidentified cruise ship's motor lifeboat and a pulling lifeboat exercising in open water.
An unidentified cruise ship's motor lifeboat exercising with a pulling lifeboat in open water. The photographer is on board the cruise ship looking down at the starboard bow of the motor lifeboat as it passes at speed while towing the pulling lifeboat. The motor lifeboat has a crew of six and there are seven men in the other boat. All of the men are wearing lifejackets. The motor lifeboat has two masts; the aft one is laid down and the forward one is either being raised or lowered. Negative number P96182 was taken on the same occasion.
Object Details
ID: | P96181 |
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Type: | Sheet film negative |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Marine Photo Service |
Date made: | 1930-1939 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 100 mm x 154 mm |