A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) anchored in Sognefjord off Balholm, Norway.

A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) anchored in Sognefjord off Balholm, Norway. She has both anchors deployed and an accommodation ladder is rigged aft with two of her boats by it. Boats 7A and 9A have been swung out and lowered to boat deck level, She is flying the Blue Peter from the port yardarm and the Norwegian flag from her foremast head. There are patches of snow on the mountains in the background. The negative is slightly out of focus.

Object Details

ID: P84561
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Orontes (1929)
Date made: 1930-1937
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 116 mm x 167 mm