A view from on board the Great Lakes and ocean cargo vessel Fort Chambly (1961) sailing on the St. Lawrence river, Canada

On board the Great Lakes and ocean cargo vessel Fort Chambly (1961) under way on the St. Lawrence River, Canada. The photographer is looking from the starboard side of the vessel on the bridge showing a partial view of the forward end of the ship with snow visible on the deck. Sea smoke, or a light haze, is just above the surface of the river.

This is Slide 10 of Captain Henry P. Bird's lecture titled "Fort Chambly (1977)", about his service as Second Officer on board the Fort Chambly (1961) from Sapele, Nigeria, to Montreal, Canada, 28 November 1977 to 4 January 1978. The lecture consists of 18 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT15918
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Fort Chambly (1961)
Date made: mid December 1977
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 28 mm x 28 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm