A distant view of the Quoin Islands in the Strait of Hormuz, taken from on board the lighthouse and buoy tender Relume (1979) which is on her delivery voyage from Troon in Scotland to Bahrain

A distant view of the Quoin Islands in the Strait of Hormuz, taken from on board the lighthouse and buoy tender Relume (1979) which is on her delivery voyage from Troon in Scotland to Bahrain. The photographer is looking northwest by north. Quoin Island is on the left hand side of the image. The lighthouse of the island Jazirat Salami (also known as Jazirat Tadmur) is in the middle of the image in the background. The island Jazirat Finaku is on the right hand side of the image. This is Slide 21 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: PCT16184
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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