A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Federal Steam Navigation Company cargo liner Northumberland (1955) manoeuvring with a tug at Cairns, North Queensland, Australia.

A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Federal Steam Navigation Company cargo liner Northumberland (1955) manoeuvring with a tug at Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. She has a pilot on board and her starboard anchor is suspended below the hawse. The local harbour tug is pulling the bow round prior to the ship berthing alongside the wharf.

Object Details

ID: P63950CT
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Northumberland (1955)
Date made: 1965-1971
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Overall: 100 mm x 125 mm