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G10712; The launch of the passenger liner 'Aquitania' (1914) from the shipbuilding yard of John Brown & Co Ltd at Clydebank. A distant view of the 'Aquitania' afloat on the River Clyde after leaving the ways. She is being pulled up by the chain drags at the sides of the building berth. On the right side of the image are three tugs waiting to take her under charge.
The 'Aquitania' (1914) after leaving the ways (Glass plate negative)
G10713; The launch of the passenger liner 'Aquitania' (1914) from the shipbuilding yard of John Brown & Co Ltd at Clydebank. A view of the 'Aquitania' being moved towards the Fitting-out Basin immediately after launching. The three tugs (from left to right) are the Flying Serpent (1911), Flying Cormorant (1908) and Flying Falcon (1904) owned by the Clyde Shipping Co Ltd.
The 'Aquitania' (1914) taken in charge by tugs after launching (Glass plate negative)
P37768; A slightly distant starboard quarter view of the tug Beverley (1910) sitting high and dry in the Norway Floating Dock, Norway Dock, Surrey Docks, London. The tug is obscured by staging and by the dock wall.
The tug Beverley (1910) in the Norway Floating Dock in Norway Dock, Surrey Docks, London. (Negative)
P37503; A starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the cargo liner City of Carlisle (1946) bound in, manoeuvring with tug assistance in Tilbury Main Dock. The tug Beam (1910), seen from the port side, is pushing against the liner amidships. The afterpart of the tug Challenge (1931) can be seen on the right, from off her starboard beam.
The cargo liner City of Carlisle (1946) and tugs Beam (1910) and Challenge (1931) in Tilbury Docks, Essex. (Negative)
P37502; A starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the cargo liner City of Carlisle (1946) bound in, manoeuvring with tug assistance in Tilbury Main Dock. Her bow is out of the picture. The tug Beam (1910), seen from well abaft the starboard beam, is pushing against the liner aft of amidships. The port bow of the tug Challenge (1931) can be seen on the right.
The cargo liner City of Carlisle (1946) and tugs Beam (1910) and Challenge (1931) in Tilbury Docks, Essex. (Negative)
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docking
P37261; A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the passenger/vehicle ferry Mimie (1927) under way in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. She has a full load of vehicles on board. Tilbury Fort is in the left background. The Royal Mail Lines passenger/cargo liner Aragon (1960) is in the right background bound out for Buenos Aires.
The passenger/vehicle ferry Mimie (1927) in Gravesend Reach, River Thames. (Negative)
G10711; The launch of the passenger liner 'Aquitania' (1914) from the shipbuilding yard of John Brown & Co Ltd at Clydebank. An oblique view of the port side of the 'Aquitania' as she was creeping down the ways, soon after operation of the launching triggers. In the foreground is part of the immense crowd that gathered to witness the event.
The 'Aquitania' (1914) moving down the ways (Glass plate negative)
P37538; A slightly distant port quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of the general cargo ship Livorno (1946) under tow in the South Dock of the West India Docks, London, bound out. The tug connected to her stern and seen from off very wide off her starboard bow, is the Beverley (1910). The cargo liner City of Pretoria (1947) is in the background and lighters are in the foreground.
The general cargo ship Livorno (1946) in the South Dock, West India Docks, London. (Negative)
docking
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P37504; A starboard bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the cargo liner City of Carlisle (1946) berthed at 25 Shed in the East Branch Dock, Tilbury Docks. The tug Beam (1910), seen from off her starboard bow, is stopped by the entrance caisson to the new dry dock in thre foreground.
The cargo liner City of Carlisle (1946) and the tug Beam (1910) in Tilbury Docks, Essex. (Negative)
P37709; A port side view taken from well ahead of the beam of the passenger/cargo liner Ruahine (1951) alongside a berth in the Royal Albert Dock, London. The bunkering tanker Petro (1939), seen from wide off her port beam, is alongside and there are three lighters rafted up forward. The bow of the cargo liner Melbourne Star (1948) can be seen on the right. There are lighters in the foreground.
The passenger/cargo liner Ruahine (1951) and the bunkering tanker Petro (1939) in the Royal Albert Dock, London (Negative)
P37769; A port side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the non-propelled chain bucket dredger Port of London Authority Dredger No. 10 (1924) in the Surrey Docks, London. The stern of the hopper barge Ralph Walker (1958) can be seen alongside the starboard side of the dredger.
The dredger Port of London Authority Dredger No. 10 (1924) and the hopper barge Ralph Walker (1958) in the Surrey Docks, London. (Negative)
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