A welder at work on board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) while at Chittagong, East Pakistan.

A welder at work on board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) while berthed in Chittagong harbour, East Pakistan. He is working on a stanchion at the break of the forecastle near the foremast, watched by a number of the crew. A deck is cluttered with wire cables, ropes and a double sheave pulley. The photographer is behind the welder.

Object details

ID: N90932
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ken J. Mills
Vessels: Empire Elaine (1942)
Date made: July 1947 - August 1946
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 mm x 68 mm