Ten manual lifeboats from the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) during 'abandon ship' drill in the Sognefjord off Balholm, Norway. The photographer is on board the ship looking at the boats during the drill. In the foreground are two manual lifeboats carrying crewmen and in a line astern tow with lines out forward and aft. In the background is a line of eight manual lifeboats being towed in line astern. The occupants of the manual lifeboats are wearing life jackets. The motor tenders that are towing these boats are out of the picture. Negative number P84674 was taken of the same occasion.