A starboard broadside view of the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) at anchor in Sognefjord, off Balholm, Norway.

A starboard broadside view of the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) at anchor in Sognefjord, off Balholm, Norway. Her starboard anchor is deployed and the hawse is being washed out. An accommodation ladder is rigged to the main deck aft. Lifeboat 17 has been launched. The Blue Peter is flying from the starboard yardarm on the foremast and the Norwegian flag is at the foremast head. There are patches of snow on the mountains in the background.

Object Details

ID: P84786
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 166 mm
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