Sobraon (1900)

A 12x10 negative. A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Sobraon (1900) at anchor in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She is flying the blue peter and a pilot flag. A small steam launch is alongside aft andshe has an awning over her compass platform. The bow of the tug Falcon (1892) is on the right. Tilbury is in the background.

Object Details

ID: G242
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: F. C. Gould & Son
Vessels: Sobraon (1900); Falcon (1892)
Date made: 4 October 1900
People: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Gould Collection