A slightly distant bow view of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) next to the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843), which is aground in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands.

A slightly distant bow view of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) next to the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843), which is aground in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. The hulk, which is seen from off her port beam, still has her masts in position but the mainyard has been removed. The salvage vessel Varius II (1963), seen from astern, is alongside the port side of the pontoon.

Object Details

ID: PM2646/33
Type: 35mm negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Steer, Bernard H.
Vessels: Varius II (1963); Great Britain (1843) Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970)
Date made: 27-31 March 1970
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection
Measurements: Film length: 35 mm x 76 mm;Image: 25 mm x 36 mm
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