A full length portrait of the dock foreman indicating the successful docking of the container ship ACT 2 (1969) in the New Dry Dock at Tilbury.
A full length portrait of the dock foreman indicating the successful docking of the container ship ACT 2 (1969) in the New Dry Dock at Tilbury. The foreman is standing of the closed caisson with his arm raised to signal the completion of the docking procedure. His identity is unknown. The photographer is also standing on the caisson. The harbour tug Plankton (1965) and some lighters are on the left. Transparencies numbers P63238CT to P63271CT inclusive were taken on the same day.
Object Details
| ID: | P63261CT |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Vessels: | ACT 2 (1969) |
| Date made: | 1970 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 64 mm x 61 mm |