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

On board the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) berthed at Port Swettenham, Malaya. She is unloading a cargo of railway trucks and wagons from her number two hold and a 26½ tons box van is being swung out by her midships 120 ton derrick. The War Department box van has the number 45967 and the notice 'Not to be loose shunted' on it. The photographer is looking aft and to starboard from the port side rear of the forward superstructure.