An aerial view taken from high above the bow of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company liquified natural gas carrier Gandara (1976) under tow on the River Tyne at Shields.

An aerial view taken from high above the bow of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company liquified natural gas carrier Gandara (1976) under tow on the River Tyne at Shields. The photographer is in an aeroplane high above the ship which has two tugs towing at her stern and one tug connected to her bow. A five hatch cargo ship is alongside the Whitehill Point Staithes on the left and Readhead's shipyard is at the top of the image. A vertical format transparency. Transparencies numbers P62826CT to P62841CT were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: P62829CT
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Gandara (1976)
Date made: April-May 1976
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Overall: 75 mm x 62 mm