A view of the First World War memorial at Ismailia, Egypt, taken from on board the lighthouse and buoy tender Relume (1979) which is on her delivery voyage from Troon, Scotland, to Bahrain.
A view of the First World War memorial at Ismailia, Egypt, taken from on board the lighthouse and buoy tender Relume (1979) which is on her delivery voyage from Troon, Scotland, to Bahrain. The photographer is standing on the starboard side looking to starboard. There is a rowing boat with three crewmen and a yellow covered cargo at the stern in the foreground. A group of small huts are on the canal bank. The memorial is in the background. This is Slide 19 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: | PCT16182 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Date made: | June 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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