Two lighters berthed alongside the bulk carrier London Explorer (1959) in Port Klang, Malaysia
2 lighters berthed alongside the bulk carrier London Explorer (1959) in Port Klang, Malaysia. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the upper bridge deck looking down and aft. Both lighters are loaded with parcels of sawn timber and have crew on board. An unidentified cargo ship with a black and red funnel is berthed on the far dockyard in the background. This is Slide 32 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Second Officer on board the bulk carrier London 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: | PCT16401 |
|---|---|
| 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 |