A shark being hauled over the pooprail of an unidentified White Star Line cruise ship.

A shark being hauled over the pooprail of an unidentified White Star Line cruise ship. The photographer is looking aft from the roof of the poop house showing crew members hauling on a rope attached the the shark's tail and on a line that is still in the shark's mouth. One of the ship's cooks is standing by the rail looking on. One of the crew has a White Star Line bath towel wrapped round his waist.

Object Details

ID: P85421
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1928-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 80 mm x 110 mm
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