A slightly distant port bow view of the Trident Tankers Ltd tanker Ardtaraig (1969) under tow in Loch Long, Argyllshire, bound in fully laden for Finnart.

A distant port bow view of the Trident Tankers Ltd tanker Ardtaraig (1969) under tow in Loch Long, Argyllshire. She is bound in fully laden with oil from Mena Ahmadi, Kuwait for Finnart and is passing Coulport. The motor tugs Flying Dipper (1958) and Flying Mist (1962) are doing the towing, the Flying Foam (1962) is on the right and the Flying Spray (1962) is off the tanker's port quarter. Transparencies numbers P64067CT to P64120CT and P64126CT to P64140CT were taken on the same day.

Object Details

ID: P64086CT
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Ardtaraig (1969); Flying Spray (1962) Flying Mist (1962) Flying Dipper (1958) Flying Foam (1962)
Date made: August 1969
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Overall: 65 mm x 62 mm