On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall.

On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. The photographer is on the towing deck near the towing hook looking aft showing the manilla hawser connecting to the stern of the North Earl (1956) and the running gog attached to the hawser. The steam tug St. Denys (1929) is alongside the starboard side of the tanker and the steam tug St. Mawes (1951) is pulling the bow round. The steam tug St. Merryn (1945) is standing by beyond the stern of the St. Eval (1930). Transparencies numbers P63560CT to P63640CT inclusive were taken on the same day.

Object Details

ID: P63565CT
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: St. Mawes (1951); St. Eval (1930) North Earl (1956) St. Denys (1929) St. Merryn (1945)
Date made: July 1974
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Overall: 61 mm x 62 mm