Esso York (1955) built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd, Walker on Tyne, yard no. 136

A black ring-bound photograph album containing 23 leaves and 46 292mm x 216mm photographs dry mounted and captioned. The vessel's name is in gilt on the front cover.
The album contains (plate number):
1. Port bow view on slip prior to launch
2. Port view just forward of broadside after launch
3. Bow view of ship during her launch down slip
4. Starboard view just forward of broadside in ballast during sea trials
5. Upper deck, aft, looking forward from poop to bridge deck
6. Upper deck, forward, looking aft from the forecastle to bridge deck
7. Upper deck, forward, looking forward from the bridge to the forecastle
8. Upper deck, looking aft from the bridge deck to the poop deck
9. Detail of windlass and bowstoppers on the forecastle deck, looking at to the bridge (in background)
10. View of the swimming pool on the aft side of the bridge
11. View of the Wheel House looking starboard to port
12. View of the Chart Room
13. Radio Room
14. Engineer’s Office
15. Captain’s Day Room
16. Captain’s Bedroom
17. Chief Engineer’s Day Room
18. Chief Engineer’s Bedroom.
19. Junior Engineer’s Cabin
20. 2 Trainees’ Cabin
21. Chief Cook’s Cabin
22. Bosun’s Cabin
23. 1 AB’s Cabin
24. Hospital
25. Lounge
26. Dining Room
27. Smoke Room
28. Crew’s Recreation Room
29. Crew’s Mess
30. P.O.’s Mess
31. Galley (view 1)
32. Galley (view 2)
33. Crew’s Pantry
34. Officers’ Pantry
35. Laundry
36. Steering Gear
37. Stewards Store
38. Butchers Shop
39. Chill Room
40. Meat Room (with some meat and tins)
41. Engine Room
42. 400 KW Turbo Alternator Sets
43. Boiler Room Control Panel
44. Boiler fronts
45. Pump Room
46. Emergency generators

Object Details

ID: ALB0672
Type: Photograph album
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 432 mm x 317 mm