A view looking forward of the bulk carrier London Explorer [ex Overseas Explorer] (1959) at sea
A view looking forward of the bulk carrier London Explorer [ex Overseas Explorer] (1959) at sea. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the bridge looking forward and slightly to port. There are two sets of goalposts masts, one set in the foreground with the second just aft of the forecastle in the background. A crewman is painting one of the hatches just aft of the forward goalpost masts. This is Slide 1 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Second Officer on board the bulk carrier London Explorer [ex Overseas Explorer] (1959), owned by London & Overseas Freighters Ltd. from 11 July 1972 to 16 October 1972. This series consists of 39 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16370 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | London Explorer (1959) |
| Date made: | Between early July and mid October 1972. |
| 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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