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P37777; A port quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the tug Dollar Bay (1944) alongside a quay in the east end of the West India Export Dock. She has a massive stern fender made up of rope matting and motor car tyres. In the left background berthed in Blackwall Basin and seen from off her port quarter is the coaster Hudson Firth (1949). Lighters laden with sawn timber are in front of timber storage shed 12A on the right.
The tug Dollar Bay (1944) in the West India Export Dock, London (Negative)
P37523; A slightly distant port bow view, taken from widee off the bow, of the cargo liner City of Pretoria (1947) being towed into the South Dock from the South Dock Lock entrance to the West India Docks, London. The tug is the Racia (1930), seen from well ahead of the port beam. Standing off the lock entrance is the tug Beverley (1910), seen from wide off her starboard quarter.
The tug Racia (1930) towing the cargo liner City of Pretoria (1947) into the South Dock from the South Dock Lock, West India Docks, London. (Negative)
P37208; A port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the cargo liner Bendoran (1956) alongside a berth in the West India Docks, London. A large number of swim-headed lighters are alongside her. Berthed astern of her is the cargo liner City of Pretoria (1947), of which only the forepart is visible.
The cargo liner Bendoran (1956) in the West India Docks, London (Negative)
P37432; A starboard bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the cable ship Mercury (1962) under tow in the South Dock, London, bound out from Millwall Inner Dock to the river.
The cable ship Mercury (1962) in tow in the South Dock, London, bound out. (Negative)
P37430; A port bow view of the tug Sun XII (1925) towing the cable ship Mercury (1962) stern first into the South Dock from Millwall Inner Dock, London, bound out. The Mercury (1962) is seen from fine off her starboard quarter.
The tug Sun XII (1925) and the cable ship Mercury (1962) moving from Millwall Dock to South Dock, London, bound out. (Negative)
P37433; A starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the cable ship Mercury (1962) under tow of the tug Sun XXIII (1961) in the South Dock, London, approaching the entrance lock bound out bound out from Millwall Inner Dock. The Sun XXIII (1961) is seen from off her starboard quarter.
The tug Sun XXIII (1961) and the cable ship Mercury (1962) in the South Dock, London, bound out from the Millwall Inner Dock. (Negative)