The general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Port Swettenham, Malaya.

A starboard side view, taken from the quayside, 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 from her number three hatch and a goods brake van is being swung out by her aft 120 ton derrick. The War Department brake van has the number 49876 on it. The photographer is standing abreast her midships 5 ton derricks and is looking aft and to port.

Object details

ID: N90968
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ken J. Mills
Vessels: Empire Elaine (1942)
Date made: 13 August 1946 - 29 August 1946
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 mm x 67 mm