Parcels of sawn timber being loaded on board the bulk carrier London Explorer [ex Overseas Explorer] (1959) in Port Klang, Malaysia

Parcels of sawn timber being loaded on board the bulk carrier London Explorer [ex Overseas Explorer] (1959) in Port Klang, Malaysia. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the bridge deck looking aft. A lighter partially loaded with parcels of sawn timber berthed next to London Explorer has the number "SLC1030" painted on the wheelhouse. A starboard side derrick is lifting a parcel of sawn timber on board London Explorer. There are 2 standing and one sitting crewmen in the foreground on the left hand side of the image. A forth crewman wearing white protective headgear is painting the end of parcels in the middle ground. There are 6 crewmen standing on top of the parcels of timbers just forward of the superstructure on the port and starboard sides. There is a coastline in the far background. This is Slide 33 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: PCT16402
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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