A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Otranto (1925) manoeuvring in Havana harbour, Cuba.

A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Otranto (1925) manoeuvring in Havana harbour, Cuba. Her port anchor and chain are being hosed down. A line is stretching out from her port quarter to an unidentified tug. A windsail ventilator is rigged on her forecastle and awnings are rigged over her forward well deck and aft promenade deck. The tug Havaco (1928), seen from ahead of her port beam, is standing by on the left. Negatives numbers P84788 and P84790 to P84792 inclusive were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: P84790
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Otranto (1925); Havaco (1928)
Date made: 1931-1932
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm