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N90965; A starboard bow view, taken from the quayside wide off the bow, of the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) berthed at Port Swettenham, Malaya. She is unloading a deck cargo of railway trucks and wagons on her number one hatch. She is still fitted with a gun platform at the bow and a chipchase quick release liferaft amidships. The top of her foremast is out of the picture.
The general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Port Swettenham, Malaya. (Negative)
N91069; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) looking forward from the starboard side of the bridge deck while bound down the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. She has a full deck cargo of sawn timber which is securely chained down.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) on the Columbia River, Oregon, U.S.A. (Negative)
N90998; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) while undergoing repairs at Calcutta. The photographer is looking forward from the port side of the navigating bridge showing some of the hatch covers removed from number one hold and many men working on her forecastle. Ropes and pulleys are scattered about the forecastle break. Unidentified cargo ships are in the background. Vertical format.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Calcutta. (Negative)
N90973; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) while undergoing repairs at Calcutta. The photographer is looking forward from the port side of the poop showing the hatch boards and most of the hatch beams removed from number three hold. The temporary accommodation built on her upper deck abreast the holds has been almost entirely removed and just rubbish remains. Off her port side is a British India M class passenger/cargo liner
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Calcutta. (Negative)
N90929; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at sea in eastern waters. The photographer is standing on the aft end of the boat deck looking down over the transom stern showing the ship's propeller wash.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at sea in eastern waters. (Negative)
N91085; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) looking forward from the starboard side of the upper deck just ahead of the poop while under way in the Columbia River bound out from Portland, Oregon. She has a full deck cargo of sawn timber which is securely chained down. Vertical format
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) on the Columbia River, Oregon, U.S.A. (Negative)
N90946; A slightly distant study of cadet Ken J Mills with the ship's pets on board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) while in port. He is wearing shorts, a short sleeved polo shirt, socks and plimsolls and is sitting on a short mushroom vent on the port side of the forward end of the boat deck. The bitch Sandy is sitting on his left and he has a puppy between his legs.
Cadet K J Mills with the ship's pets on board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) in port. (Negative)
N91009; A port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) alongside a wharf at Sydney, New South Wales. The photographer is looking across the roadway and quayside to the ship which is loading the main frames of railway rolling stock. The markings of Lyras & Lemos are on the funnel. The bow and the tops of the fore and main masts are out of the picture.
The general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Sydney, New South Wales. (Negative)
N90971; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) berthed at Port Swettenham, Malaya. She is unloading a cargo of railway trucks and wagons and the photographer is looking forward and down into number one hold from the forward superstructure. Two enclosed goods vans are in the hold.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Port Swettenham, Malaya. (Negative)
N91020; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) while alongside a wharf at Sydney, New South Wales. The photographer is looking forward and down from above the winch platform into number three hold showing the hold about half full of main frames of railway rolling stock. A number of dockers are in the hold lashing the frames and placing wooden dunnage. Two of the frames have I.G.R. and T. 19.10.0.0. painted on them. Vertical format.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Sydney, New South Wales. (Negative)
N91019; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) while alongside a wharf at Sydney, New South Wales. The photographer is looking down from an elevated location on the forecastle into number one hold showing the hold almost full of main frames of railway rolling stock. It looks as if there is space for another two frames. Vertical format.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Sydney, New South Wales. (Negative)
N91018; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) while alongside a wharf at Sydney, New South Wales. The photographer is looking down from an elevated location on the forecastle into number one hold showing the cargo of main frames of railway rolling stock. The third layer of frames is being loaded. Vertical format.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Sydney, New South Wales. (Negative)
N90966; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at sea in eastern waters. The photographer is looking aft and to port from the starboard side of the upper deck abreast number two hatch showing the two 5-ton cargo winches amidships between the 5 ton derricks.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at sea in eastern waters. (Negative)
N91086; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) looking forward from the winch platform on the starboard side of the upper deck just ahead of the poop while under way off the Oregon coast bound out from Portland, Oregon. She has a full deck cargo of sawn timber which is securely chained down.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) off the Oregon coast, U.S.A. (Negative)
N91056; Looking up at the centre of the Sydney Harbour bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, from on board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) which is passing under it, bound out for Fremantle. The photographer is on the stern of the Empire Elaine (1942) looking forward showing the top of the funnel and the mizzen mast. the funnel has the marking of Lyras & Lemos on it and is making a little bit of smoke.
Sydney Harbour bridge, Sydney, New South Wales (Negative)
N90967; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) in port at Chittagong, East Pakistan. A steel dumb lighter is slung from a 120 ton derrick above number two hold which is open. A chipchase quick release raft is on its skids next the 5 ton derricks amidships. The photographer is looking aft and to starboard from the rear of the forward superstructure.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Chittagong, East Pakistan. (Negative)
N90922; On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at sea in eastern waters. The photographer is looking forward from the top of the mizzen mast showing number two hatch and the rear of the bridge. The ship is rolling slightly to port. Vertical format.
On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at sea in eastern waters. (Negative)
N90962; Two unidentified ship's engineers on board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) while under way in the South China Sea. They are standing on the starboard side of the boat deck aft and are holding up a banner on which is the wording 'L.O.L. Empire Elaine. Temperance. 0001 with the logo of a ladder either side of a six pointed star'. Negatives numbers N90960 to N90964 inclusive were taken at the same time.
Two engineers with a banner on board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) while in the South China Sea. (Negative)