Five dock workers working in the hold of the bulk carrier London Explorer [ex Overseas Explorer] (1959) berthed at Sembawang, Singapore
Five dock workers working in the hold of the bulk carrier London Explorer [ex Overseas Explorer] (1959) berthed at Sembawang, Singapore. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the hold looking up and to port. The five workers are positioning the pile of timber in the hold in the middle of the image. A rope from one of the derricks A partial view of a green canvas covered ventilator is in the top section of the image. This is Slide 19 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. The series consists of 39 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16388 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | London Explorer (1959) |
| Date made: | Between early and mid August 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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