Sketch of Thames scene, S.T. Sun towing the Cairn Ross out of Greenland Dock (on reverse)

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Sketch of Thames scene, S.T. Sun towing the Cairn Ross out of Greenland Dock (on reverse)

Bound with PAG1701-PAG1745, PAG1747-PAG1789.; Page 50.

Powerful tugs, like the 'S.T.Sun', were used to manoeuvre larger vessels like the 'Cairn Rose' into and out of London's many docks and wharves. These delicate operations required great skill and an intimate knowledge of the port.

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Object Details

ID:	PAG1746
Type:	Drawing
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Dawson, Nelson
Vessels:	Cairnross (1913); Sun ca.1913 [British]
Date made:	ca.1913
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	140 mm x 228 mm
Parts:	Nelson Dawson Sketchbook, 1913. London Docks. Volume 27 (Sketchbook) Very slight sketch of open boat with figures (Drawing) (PAG1702) Very slight sketch of rowing boat (Drawing) (PAG1703) Very slight sketch of theThames and Greenwich Hospital (Royal Naval College) (Drawing) (PAG1704) Sketch of a steam vessel with tugs and other vessels (Drawing) (PAG1705) Slight annotated sketch of shipping on the Thames (Drawing) (PAG1706) Annotated sketch of Ansonia and yachts (Drawing) (PAG1707) Slight sketch of steam and sailing vessels inscribed Ansonia and barge (Drawing) (PAG1708) Slight sketch of two-masted sailing vessel on Thames at Tilbury (Drawing) (PAG1709) Sketch of a steam vessel at twilight on the Thames (Drawing) (PAG1710) Annotated sketch of steam tugs on Thames off Gravesend (Drawing) (PAG1711) Sketches of a small sailing craft and three-masted sailing vessel (Drawing) (PAG1712) Sketch of the steam vessel Ansonia leaving Tilbury (Drawing) (PAG1713) Rough sketch inscribed ' Kanawha and dynamite barges alongside at Hole Haven' (Drawing) (PAG1714) Very slight sketch of steam vessel with barges alongside (Drawing) (PAG1715) Sketch of steam vessel Kanawha and sailing barges taking in dynamite Hole Haven (Drawing) (PAG1716) Slight sketch of sailing vessels in Thames estuary at Sea Reach (Drawing) (PAG1717) Sketch of Thames estuary, annotated (Drawing) (PAG1718) Slight sketch of steam vessel Huronia and tug Sun II (Drawing) (PAG1719) Sketch of steam vessel (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1720) Sketch of steam vessel and tug (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1721) Annotated sketch of steam vessel (Drawing) (PAG1722) Sketch of riverside building with decorated facade (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1723) Sketch of three-masted sailing vessel and sketch of a steam tug (on reverse and inverted) (Drawing) (PAG1724) Very slight sketches of two sailing vessels and a steam vessel (on reverse and inverted) (Drawing) (PAG1725) Sketch of steam vessel with barge alongside (Drawing) (PAG1726) Annotated two sketches of three-masted sailing vessel and detail of bow (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1727) Sketch of a steam tug and other vessels by night (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1728) Slight sketch of various shipping on the Thames near Northfleet (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1729) Very slight sketch of vessels on the Thames (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1730) Slight sketches of shipping on the Thames (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1731) Slight annotated sketch of Thames sailing barge (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1732) Very slight sketches of sailing vessels (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1733) Three slight sketches of a sailing vessel (Drawing) (PAG1734) Annotated sketch of S.S. Dacia cable ship (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1735) Slight sketch of Dacia cable ship near a factory with chimneys (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1736) Annotated sketch of steam vessel Inchmore of Liverpool (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1737) Slight annotated sketch of Thames scene, factory, cranes and pier (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1738) Annotated sketch of steam vessel SS Inchmore and tugs (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1739) Slight annotated sketch of SS Inchmore and tug in Woolwich Reach (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1740) Slight sketch of steam vessel and tugs (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1741) Very slight sketch of steam vessel, tug and other vessels (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1742) Slight sketch of Thames sailing barge and other vessels in Deptford Creek (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1743) Rough sketch of busy Thames scene inscribed 'Ent. to Greenland Dock' and 'Close by Dog & Duck' (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1744) Very slight sketch of craft on calm water (on reverse, page torn in half) (Drawing) (PAG1745) Sketch of Thames scene, S.T. Sun towing the Cairn Ross out of Greenland Dock (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1746) Very slight sketch of three-masted sailing vessel (on reverse and inverted) (Drawing) (PAG1747) Slight sketch of three-masted sailing vessel (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1748) Annotated sketch of steam vessel Ansonia (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1749) Annotated sketch of steam vessel Ansonia and Thames barges (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1750) Sketch of steam vessel Ansonia Liverpool leaving Surrey Commercial Dock (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1751) Sketch of a busy Thames scene with church on riverside (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1752) Slight annotated sketch of Thames scene with church tower behind (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1753) Sketch of a church seen from the Thames (Drawing) (PAG1754) Annotated sketch of Thames sailing barge and other vessels (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1755) Very slight sketch of various craft on Thames (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1756) Sketch of a Thames sailing barge and other vessels (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1757) Sketch of a Thames barge with church tower behind (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1758) Page of sketches of tugs, lighters, lightermen with sweeps and sailing barge (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1759) Very slight sketch of Tilbury (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1760) Sketch of Thames sailing barge on Thames near Erith, and small inset of a beacon (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1761) Very slight sketch of various craft on the Thames (Drawing) (PAG1762) Slight sketch of steam tug towing three-masted sailing vessel and a sailing barge (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1763) Two sketches of a three-masted sailing vessel (on reverse and inverted) (Drawing) (PAG1764) Slight sketch of steam tug towing three-masted sailing vessel (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1765) Slight sketch of a steam vessel and a sailing vessel (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1766) Slight sketch of a sailing craft, a steam vessel and other vessels (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1767) Annotated sketches of a sailing vessel and a steam vessel (on reverse and inverted) (Drawing) (PAG1768) Four sketches of steam vessels (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1769) Annotated sketch of steam vessel (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1770) Two very slight sketches of sailing barges (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1771) Annotated sketches of shipping on the Thames below Greenwich (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1772) Slight sketch of three-masted sailing vessel (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1773) Sketch of a busy Thames scene with sailing barge (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1774) Sketch of Greenwich Hospital [Royal Naval College] (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1775) Very slight sketch of shipping in the Thames at Greenwich (on reverse of sheet) (Drawing) (PAG1776) Very slight sketch of three-masted sailing vessel and other vessels (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1777) Unidentified subject (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1778) Very slight sketch of three-masted sailing vessel (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1779) Slight sketch of steam paddle vessel and other shipping (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1780) Very slight sketches of two sailing vessels (Drawing) (PAG1781) Page of sketches of tugs (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1782) Annotated sketch of tug Sunbeam? (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1783) Sketch of large steam vessel and sailing barge (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1784) Sketch of shipping on the Thames (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1785) Rough sketch of shipping on the Thames including timber barges (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1786) Slight sketch of Thames sailing barge (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1787) Rough sketch of shipping on the Thames off a church (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG1788) Slight annotated sketch of steam vessel (Drawing) (PAG1789)