A close view of a bottle of camel's milk suspended in front of the bow of the motor tug Halaib (1980) during her naming ceremony at Leer, Germany
A close view of a bottle of camel's milk suspended in front of the bow of the motor tug Halaib (1980) during her naming ceremony at Leer, Germany. The photographer is standing on the quayside looking towards the bow of Halaib. The bottle has a bouquet of pink carnations tied to the top and it is suspended on a rope attached to a temporary beam projecting over the bulwark. The bow is decorated with large green wreaths extending round both sides. The ship is dressed from the bow to the mast. This is Slide 3 of a lecture titled "World Wide Ship Delivery" given by Captain Henry P. Bird detailing his service as Chief Officer on board the motor tug Halaib (1980) owned by Sea Ports Corporation of Sudan from 26 March 1980 to 18 April 1980. The lecture consists of 23 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16121 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | Halaib (1980); Trinkitat (1980) |
| Date made: | Between 26 and 28 March 1980 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |
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