A distant starboard side view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Orion (1935) at anchor in Geirangerfjord at Merok, Norway.

A distant starboard side view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Orion (1935) at anchor in Geirangerfjord at Merok, Norway. Her port anchor is deployed and she has an accommodation ladder rigged to the main deck aft. Number 1 seaboat has been swung out and lowered to boat deck level and number 17 lifeboat has been launched. In the foreground is a landing with small boats, a local motor coaster and a passenger/cargo vessel in the vicinity. There are patches of snow on the mountains in the background.

Object Details

ID: P84511
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Orion (1935)
Date made: 1936-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 166 mm