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P37463; A distant starboard quarter view of the cargo liner Clan Sutherland (1951) manoeuvring in Tilbury Main Dock, bound in with tug assistance. The tug connected to her stern is the Plangent (1951), seen from wide off her starboard quarter and the bow tug is the Burma (1967), also seen from off her starboard quarter. On the right is the cargo ship Indian Renown (1955), seen from almost dead astern. In the right background is the Swedish ferry Saga (1966).
The cargo liner Clan Sutherland (1951) manoeuvring with tugs in Tilbury Main Dock, Essex, (Negative)
P37809; A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Orontes (1929) alongside Berth 31 in the Main Dock, Tilbury. Her port anchor is in the water.
The passenger/cargo liner Orontes (1929) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
P38044; A slightly distant starboard quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of the general cargo ship Pussur (1965) being towed stern first in the Main Dock at Tilbury by the tug Sun XIX (1956), which is seen from ahead of her port beam. The Pussur's derricks are stowed and she is bound out for Chittagong.
The general cargo ship Pussur (1965) and the tug Sun XIX (1956) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
P37601; A port bow view, taken across the quay, of the cargo liner Mary Holt (1959) alongside a berth in Tilbury Docks surrounded by lighters.
The cargo liner Mary Holt (1959) in Tilbury Docks, Essex. (Negative)
P37453; A port quarter view, taken from wide off the stern, of the cargo liner Argyllshire (1956) berthed in Tilbury Docks. She has some bosuns chairs rigged over the side. Very slight camera shake.
The cargo liner Argyllshire (1956) in Tilbury Docks, Essex. (Negative)
P37450; A port bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of the cargo liner Argyllshire (1956) berthed in Tilbury Docks. She has some bosuns chairs rigged over the side and there are rat guards on her mooring lines.
The cargo liner Argyllshire (1956) in Tilbury Docks, Essex. (Negative)
P37844; A starboard near broadside view, taken from just ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Strathmore (1935) alongside Berth 1 in the Main Dock at Tilbury. A working cradle and rope ladders are deployed over the side amidships. A number of mooring lines are in the foreground, framing the ship.
The passenger/cargo liner Strathmore (1935) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
P38172; A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Orontes (1929) alongside Berth 31 in the Main Dock, Tilbury. Her port anchor is in the water. A laden lighter is near her bow and another is near her forward welldeck.
The passenger/cargo liner Orontes (1929) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
P37938; Looking down into the New Dry Dock at Tilbury from the top of the dock at the propeller and rudder of the tanker San Fortunato (1956) from wide off her starboard quarter. She is undergoing repairs or inspection of her propeller. There is a wheeled working platform and scaffold boards on trestles set up round her stern. One man appears to be chipping at the propeller with a hammer and five men are working on the floor of the dock.
The tanker San Fortunato (1956) in the New Dry Dock, Tilbury Docks, Essex (Negative)
P37738; A distant starboard bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the cargo liner Mary Holt (1959) alongside Berth 10 in the Centre Branch Dock of Tilbury Docks. She is working cargo into lighters alongside. The photographer is on the port side of the bridge deck of the cargo liner Ibadan Palm (1959), looking aft and to port. The dock is cluttered with lighters.
The cargo liner Mary Holt (1959) in the Centre Branch Dock of Tilbury Docks, Essex. (Negative)
P37814; A port quarter view, taken from the quayside fine off the stern, of the passenger/cargo liner Orion (1935) alongside Berth 1 in the Main Dock, Tilbury. She has rat guards on her mooring lines. The forepart of the ship is obscured by dockside cranes.
The passenger/cargo liner Orion (1935) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex. (Negative)
P37850; A port quarter view, taken from across the quay wide off the stern, of the tug Lea (1946) alongside Berth 31 in the Main Dock at Tilbury. Further along the quay alongside Berth 32 and seen from fine off her starboard bow is the passenger/cargo liner Iberia (1954). In the background and seen from just abaft her starboard beam is the general cargo ship Restormel (1944) with lighters alongside.
The passenger/cargo liner Iberia (1954) and the tug Lea (1946) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, essex (Negative)
P37842; A port near broadside view, taken from just abaft the beam, of the passenger/cargo linerStrathnaver (1931) alongside Berth 32 in the Main Dock at Tilbury. A working cradle is suspended from her boat deck amidships.
The passenger/cargo liner Strathnaver (1931) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
P37434; A slightly distant starboard quarter view of the cargo liner Cairnforth (1958) berthed in Tilbury Docks with a large number of lighters between her and the quay. In the background and seen from just abaft her port beam is the passenger liner Stratheden (1937). Her stern is hidden from the camera by the Cairnforth (1958).
The cargo liner Cairnforth (1958) and the passenger liner Stratheden (1937) in Tilbury Docks, Essex (Negative)
P37967; A port side view, taken from well ahead on the beam, of the passenger/vehicle ferry Saga (1966) alongside a berth at the east end of the Main Dock in Tilbury Docks. In the right background is the passenger/cargo liner Arcadia (1954) in the New Dry Dock.
The passenger/vehicle ferry Saga (1966) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex. (Negative)
P37807; A starboard bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the passenger/cargo liner Orontes (1929) alongside Berth 31 in the Main Dock, Tilbury. She is badly obscured by dockside sheds and cranes. The old entrance lock is in the foreground.
The passenger/cargo liner Orontes (1929) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
P38067; A slightly distant starboard bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of the general cargo ship Rosita (1957) dried out in the North East Dry Dock, Tilbury. Two rows of timber shores support her hull and scaffold boards are laid on the lower row. Trestles on the floor of the dock support more scaffold boards.
The general cargo ship Rosita (1957) in the North East Dry Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
P37824; A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Orsova (1954) alongside Berth 31 in the Main Dock at Tilbury. Lifeboats 2 and 4 are lowered to embarkation level and lifeboat 10 is nissing. Scaffolding is around the Welsh bonnet funnel cap. The passenger/cargo liner Arcadia (1954) is berthed astern.
The passenger/cargo liner Orsova (1954) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
PCT1703; A general view looking north-north-west up the Centre Branch Dock in Tilbury Docks, taken from near the entrance lock from the tidal basin. On the right, seen bow on to the photographer, is the cargo liner Ebani (1952) and on the left, seen from off her starboard quarter and partially obscured by the tug, is the general cargo ship Dartmoor (1950).
The Centre Branch Dock in Tilbury Docks, Essex. (Colour transparency)
P37856; A port near broadside view, taken from just aft of the beam, of the passenger/cargo liner Arcadia (1954) alongside Berth 32 in the Main Dock at Tilbury. Her port anchor has been deployed.
The passenger/cargo liner Arcadia (1954) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
P37462; A starboard quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the cargo liner Clan Sutherland (1951) in the New Lock at Tilbury. The tip of her mainmast is out of the picture.
The cargo liner Clan Sutherland (1951) in the New Lock at Tilbury, Essex. (Negative)
The passenger/cargo liner Arcadia (1954) in the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
P38137; A starboard bow view, taken from the top of the dock fine off the bow, of the cargo liner Mampong (1948) dried out in the Northwest Dry Dock at Tilbury. Her anchors and chains have been removed. There are trestle scaffolds on the floor of the dock and the ship is supported by timber shores. A man is working on the port bow from a platform suspended over the bow. The Swedish passenger/cargo ferry Saga (1966) is alongside 26 Berth on the right.
The cargo liner Mampong (1948) in the Northwest Dry Dock at Tilbury, Essex (Negative)
P38045; A slightly distant starboard quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the general cargo ship Pussur (1965) being towed stern first into the lock from the Main Dock at Tilbury by the tug Sun XIX (1956), which is seen from fine off her port bow. The Pussur's derricks are stowed and she is bound out for Chittagong.
The general cargo ship Pussur (1965) and the tug Sun XIX (1956) entering the lock from the Main Dock, Tilbury, Essex (Negative)