Looking forward from the bridge of the lighthouse and buoy tender Relume (1979) while under way at sea on her delivery voyage from Troon to Bahrain

Looking forward from the bridge of the lighthouse and buoy tender Relume (1979) while under way at sea on her delivery voyage from Troon to Bahrain. The photographer is standing on the port side in front of the bridge looking forward and slightly to starboard. The Stothert & Pitt general purpose crane fitted at the forecastle break dominates the picture. This is Slide 8 of a lecture titled "World Wide Ship Delivery" given by Captain Henry P. Bird detailing his service as Chief Officer for the delivery of the lighthouse and buoy tender Relume (1979), owned by Middle East Navigation Aids Service, from 3 May 1979 to 18 June 1979 and then Chief Officer for the delivery of the lighthouse and buoy tender Relume I (1952) owned by the same company to the ship breakers yard from 18 June 1979 to 30 June 1979. The lecture consists of 30 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT16171
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Relume (1979)
Date made: May 1979
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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