The fore deck of the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) while in the Arctic Circle off the Norwegian coast approaching the midnight sun.

The fore deck of the Orient Line cruise ship Orontes (1929) while in the Arctic Circle off the Norwegian coast approaching the midnight sun. The photographer is on the forward end of the starboard promenade deck looking ahead showing lifeboat numbers 1 and 1A nested under their davits and a few of the crew by the forecastle rail. The ship is heading north in open water.

Object Details

ID: P84712
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Vessels: Orontes (1929)
Date made: 1930-1937
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm
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