A group of the ship's officers with the Mobil Oil Company Winged Pegasus on board the Overseas Tankship tanker Caltex Melbourne (1945) while under way at sea.
A group of the ship's officers with the Mobil Oil Company Winged Pegasus on board the Overseas Tankship tanker Caltex Melbourne (1945) while under way at sea. The metal Pegasus has been tied to a rail abaft the funnel and one seven of the officers are standing behind it looking at the photographer. Three of them are wearing home-made hats and one has the wording "Bet with Honest Tom" on it.
Object Details
| ID: | P50038 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Roll film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | Caltex Melbourne (1945) |
| Date made: | September - December 1955 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 46 mm x 71 mm |
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