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

On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) after the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. The photographer is on the port side of the towing deck looking aft showing two men working on the rope shot line with the lead wire and the manilla hawser on the deck on completion of the job. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary helicopter support ship Engadine (1966) is under repair in No. 3 graving dock in the right background and the BP motor tanker British Robin (1960) is in the adjoining No. 2 graving dock on the left. Transparencies numbers P63560CT to P63640CT inclusive were taken on the same day.

Object Details

ID: P63635CT
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: St. Eval (1930); Engadine (1966) British Robin (1960)
Date made: July 1974
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Overall: 63 mm x 62 mm
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