A view of the motor tugs Rowangarth (1981) and Eldergarth (1981) stationary off Las Palmas Province, Canarias

A view of the motor tugs Rowangarth (1981) and Eldergarth (1981) stationary off Las Palmas Province, Canarias. The photographer is standing on the port side of the supstructure of Rowangarth looking aft and to port. Eldergarth is moored to the port side of Rowangarth. A crane on Rowangarth with the plaque "Gemmell & Frow Ltd, Hull" is in the foreground on the right. The city of Las Palmas is in the background.

This is Slide 8 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Master Navigator for the motor tug Rowangarth (1981) owned by Rea towing Ltd of Liverpool from 25 November 1982 to 18 December 1982. This series consists of 24 slides.

Object details

ID: PCT16976
Type: Colour transparency
Materials: Polyester negative; Card (mount)
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Rowangarth (1981); Eldergarth (1981)
Date made: Between 2 December 1982 and 4 December 1982
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Image: 23 mm x 35 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm