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

A slightly distant port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the Orient Line cruise ship Otranto (1925) manoeuvring in the harbour at Havana, Cuba. Her number 4 seaboat has been swung out and lowered to boat deck level. A windsail ventilator is rigged over the forecastle and an awning is rigged over the forward well deck. She is flying the Cuban flag from the head of her foremast. In the left background is the royal Navy light cruiser Delhi (1918), seen from just abaft her starboard beam, and she has awnings rigged. She is the flagship of the Vice-Admiral 8th Cruiser Squadron. On the extreme left is the local tug Havaco (1928).

Object Details

ID: P84824
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Delhi (1918); Otranto (1925) Havaco (1928)
Date made: 1931-1932
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm
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