On board the Overseas Tankship tanker Caltex Melbourne (1945) looking aft at the aft tank deck while under way in rough weather in the Australian Bight.
On board the Overseas Tankship tanker Caltex Melbourne (1945) looking aft along the aft tank deck while under way in rough weather in the Australian Bight off South Australia. The photographer, serving as third officer, is looking aft from the starboard side of the forward superstructure showing a sea breaking over the starboard bulwark.
Object Details
| ID: | P50008 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | Caltex Melbourne (1945) |
| Date made: | September to November 1955 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 46 mm x 69 mm |
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