A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) at anchor in Oslofjord, off Oslo, Norway

A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) at anchor in Oslofjord, off Oslo, Norway. Her port anchor is deployed, an accommodation ladder is rigged aft and a boat is alongside it. Lifeboat 18 has been launched, the Blue Peter is flying from the starboard yardarm and the Norwegian flag is flying from the top of the foremast. The low lying land is the background is covered in trees.

Object Details

ID: P84710
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