A slightly distant starboard broadside view of the troop transport Oronsay (1925) at anchor in the Loire Estuary off St. Nazaire, France.

A slightly distant starboard broadside view of the troop transport Oronsay (1925) at anchor in the Loire Estuary off St. Nazaire, France. In the background is the Cunard Line troop transport Lancastria (1922) well down by the bow and sinking after being bombed by German aircraft. She is also seen from off her starboard beam. A museum copy negative of a F.E. Clements photographic print held in the P & O Collection.

Object Details

ID: P47483
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Clements, F.E.
Vessels: Oronsay (1925); Lancastria (1922)
Date made: 17 June 1940
Measurements: Overall: 100 mm x 125 mm
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