On board a Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company cargo liner of the Strathmay class (1970) while discharging containers at Dubai.

On board a Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company cargo liner of the Strathmay class (1970) while discharging containers at Dubai. The ship is one of Strathmay (1970), Strathmeigle (1971) or Strathmore (1971). The photographer is on the port side of the bridge roof looking forward and to starboard showing a 20 feet Strick Line/P & O container being discharged from number 2 hatch by the ship's forward tandem cranes. 40 feet containers are on number three hatch and the forward end of number four hatch. A lifting frame is being moved into position above a 40 feet container on number four hatch by the midship tandem cranes. The sun is getting low in the sky. Transparencies numbers P64671CT to P64685CT were taken on the same day.

Object Details

ID: P64681CT
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Strathmay (1970); Strathmeigle (1971) Strathmore (1971)
Date made: May 1975 to August 1978
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Overall: 61 mm x 74 mm
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