An image showing 'N90996; A port broadside view of part of the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) alongside a wharf at Madras, India. The photographer is on the quayside looking aft and to starboard from just ahead of the forward superstructure. The forward part of the ship, including the bridge and mainmast, is out of the picture as are the tops of the mizzen derricks. The markings of Lyras & Lemos are on the funnel.'

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The general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) at Madras, India.

A port broadside view of part of the general cargo heavy lift ship Empire Elaine (1942) alongside a wharf at Madras, India. The photographer is on the quayside looking aft and to starboard from just ahead of the forward superstructure. The forward part of the ship, including the bridge and mainmast, is out of the picture as are the tops of the mizzen derricks. The ship is fully laden with the main frames of railway rolling stock. The markings of Lyras & Lemos are on the funnel.

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Object details

ID:	N90996
Type:	Negative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Ken J. Mills
Vessels:	Empire Elaine (1942)
Date made:	31 May 1947 - 4 June 1947
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 45 mm x 67 mm