The official handing over ceremony on the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970), looking aft and slightly to starboard with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
The official handing over ceremony on the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970), looking aft and slightly to starboard with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. A gentleman is making a speech to a small crowd during the hand over from Government Wreck status to the S.S. Great Britain Project. Alongside a wharf on the right is the passenger/cargo ship Darwin (1957), seen from fine off her starboard bow.
Object Details
| ID: | PM2648/12A |
|---|---|
| Type: | 35mm negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Steer, Bernard H. |
| Vessels: | Great Britain (1843); Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) Darwin (1957) |
| Date made: | 23 April 1970 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 36 mm;Image: 25 mm x 36 mm |