A slightly distant starboard bow view of the container ship ACT 2 (1969) approaching the entrance to the New Dry Dock at Tilbury.

A slightly distant starboard bow view of the container ship ACT 2 (1969) approaching the entrance to the New Dry Dock at Tilbury. She is in ballast and is being led by the harbour tugs Plankton (1965) and Placard (1966). Her hull paintwork is in a poor condition. The photographer is on the leading-in girder inside the dry dock. Transparencies numbers P63238CT to P63271CT inclusive were taken on the same day.

Object Details

ID: P63240CT
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: ACT 2 (1969); Plankton (1965) Placard (1966)
Date made: 1970
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Overall: 63 mm x 61 mm
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