A view of the stern motor vessel fishing Taurus Six and an unidentified tanker taken on board the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969) in the Firth of Forth, Scotland

A view of the stern motor fishing vessel Taurus Six and an unidentified tanker taken on board the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969) in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. The photographer is standing on the port side near the beam looking to port. The words "Taurus Six" are painted on the side of the fishing trawler in the foreground. The unidentified tanker has a black funnel with a red top and is motoring in the opposite direction to Taurus Six. A landmass is in the background. This is Slide 16 of a lecture titled "World Wide Ship Delivery" given by Captain Henry P. Bird detailing his service as Chief Officer for the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969), owned by Volker Dredging Co Ltd, from 24 June 1980 to 14 July 1980. The lecture also details his service with the same ship as Second Officer, chartered by Dome Petroleum Company, Canada, from 4 August 1980 to 11 September 1980. The lecture consists of 56 slides.

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ID:	PCT16208
Type:	Colour transparency
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Bird, Henry P.
Vessels:	Geopotes X (1969); Taurus Six
Date made:	Between 24 June 1980 and 14 July 1980
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements:	Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm

A view of the stern motor vessel fishing Taurus Six and an unidentified tanker taken on board the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969) in the Firth of Forth, Scotland

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