The motor lifeboat 17 and manual lifeboat number 7 from the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) in Sognefjord, off Balholm Norway.
The motor lifeboat 17 and manual lifeboat number 7 from the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) in Sognefjord, off Balholm Norway. Both boats are seen from off their port bow and the motor lifeboat is towing the manual lifeboat. The photographer is on board the anchored Orontes looking down on the approaching boats and the negative is captioned "Boat race winners". A vertical format negative. Negatives numbers P84614 to P84618 inclusive and P85487 and P85488 were taken on the same occasion.
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Object Details
ID: | P84614 |
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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: 168 mm x 117 mm |