The catapult-armed merchant (CAM) ship Empire Tide (1941) at Hvalfjord, Iceland

A port bow view of the catapult-armed merchant (CAM) ship Empire Tide (1941) at anchor in Hvalfjord, Iceland. Mounted on the ship’s forecastle is an aircraft launching catapult, with its ‘Hurricat’ fighter in position.

This is a masked copy of an original negative, which shows the background land. The original negative is held at the Imperial War Museum (A10115).

Object Details

ID: AD10115
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Parnall, C. H.
Vessels: Empire Tide 1941
Date made: circa 1943
Exhibition: Arctic Convoys
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 68 mm x 83 mm