A starboard bow view of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) next to the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) which is aground in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands

A starboard bow view of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) next to the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) which is aground in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. The hulk still has her masts in position but the mainyard has been removed. The superstructure of the salvage vessel Varius II (1963) can be seen alongside the port side of the pontoon

Object Details

ID: PM2645/31
Type: 35mm negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Steer, Bernard H.
Vessels: Varius II (1963); Great Britain (1843) Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970)
Date made: 27-31 March 1970
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 76 mm;Image: 25 mm x 36 mm