An image showing 'N90980; A port bow view, taken from the floor of the dock fine off the bow, of the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) dried out in a floating dock in 1947. The only location she visited during 1947 that had a floating dock was Portland, Oregon. She arrived at Portland 13 Aug. from Calcutta via Coos Bay, Oregon, and sailed for the U.K. 20 Aug. 1947.'

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The general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) in floating dock.

A port bow view, taken from the floor of the dock fine off the bow, of the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) dried out in a floating dock in 1947. The only location she visited during 1947 that had a floating dock was Portland, Oregon. She arrived at Portland 13 Aug. from Calcutta via Coos Bay, Oregon, and sailed for the U.K. 20 Aug. 1947.

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Object details

ID:	N90980
Type:	Negative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Ken J. Mills
Vessels:	Empire Elaine (1942)
Date made:	August 1947?
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 45 mm x 74 mm