A distant starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the Trident Tankers Ltd tanker Ardtaraig (1969) beginning to turn in Loch Long, Argyllshire, bound in laden for Finnart.

A distant starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the Trident Tankers Ltd tanker Ardtaraig (1969) beginning to turn in Loch Long, Argyllshire She is bound in fully laden with oil from Mena Ahmadi, Kuwait, for Finnart and is off the entrance to Loch Goil. The motor tugs Flying Dipper (1958) and Flying Mist (1962) are connected to her bow and the tugs Flying Falcon (1968) and Flying Spray (1962) are connected to her stern. The tug Flying Demon (1964) is tied alongside the tanker's starboard side. The photographer is looking west-north-west across the loch from high ground. Transparencies numbers P64067CT to P64120CT and P64126CT to P64140CT were taken on the same day.

Object Details

ID: P64135CT
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Ardtaraig (1969); Flying Dipper (1958) Flying Mist (1962) Flying Falcon (1968) Flying Spray (1962) Flying Demon (1964)
Date made: August 1969
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Overall: 100 mm x 125 mm