A starboard quarter view of the motor tugs Rowangarth (1981) and Eldergarth (1981) berthed at Las Palmas Province, Canarias

A starboard quarter view of the motor tugs Rowangarth (1981) and Eldergarth (1981) berthed at Las Palmas Province, Canarias. The photographer is standing on an elevated part of the quayside looking down and to port. Rowangarth is berthed at the quayside whislt Eldergarth is moored off Rowangarth's port side. Eldergarth and Rowangarth's name and port of registry are painted on the sterns of both ships. The firefighting tug Arucas (1974) is underway off Eldergarth's port side.

This is Slide 13 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: PCT16981
Type: Colour transparency
Materials: Polyester negative; Card (mount)
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Rowangarth (1981); Eldergarth (1981) Arucas (1974)
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