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A very close view of the starboard bow of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in dry dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
Looking aft and slightly to starboard from the port side of the top of the forward goalpost on the motor tanker British Robin (1960) in No. 2 graving dock at Falmouth, Cornwall (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
Looking aft from the port side of the top of the forward goalpost on the motor tanker British Robin (1960) in No. 2 graving dock at Falmouth, Cornwall (Colour transparency)
A distant stern view, taken from fine off the starboard quarter, of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in dry dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) after the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
An aerial view taken above the port quarter of the tug St. Mawes (1951) berthed in Falmouth Docks at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A close view of the forecastle of the motor tanker British Robin (1960) in No. 2 graving dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A distant port side view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the Norwegian tanker Bjorkaas (1960) at anchor off Falmouth docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A starboard bow view undergoing a refit in dry dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
An aerial view of the forward tank deck of the motor tanker British Robin (1960) in No. 2 graving dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A stern view of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in dry dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
An aerial view of the forecastle of the motor tanker British Robin (1960) in No. 2 graving dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
Looking aft from the top of the forward goalpost on the motor tanker British Robin (1960) in No. 2 graving dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
A port quarter view of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in dry dock at Falmouth, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
On board the motor tug St. Eval (1930) during the dry docking of the motor tanker North Earl (1956) in Falmouth Docks, Cornwall. (Colour transparency)
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