Seven ships lying idle at Southampton during the seaman's strike

Seven ships lying idle at Southampton during the seaman's strike. A small work boat is moored in the middle. The ship moored on the outside in the foreground is the ocean liner Good Hope Castle (1965). The ship in the middle in the forground is the ocean liner Reina Del Mar (1955). The ship berthed at the quayside in the foreground is the ocean liner Edinburgh Castle (1947). The ship berthed at the quayside in the middle is the ocean liner Canberra (1960). The vessel moored off the starbaord side of Canberra is the ocean liner Iberia II (1954). The ship berthed aft of Canberra is the passenger liner Vaal (1961). The vessel berthed in the background on the right is the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth (1940). According to the photographic mount, this photograph was taken circa June 1966.

Object details

ID: PCT16999
Type: Colour transparency
Materials: Polyester negative; Card (mount)
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Queen Elizabeth (1940); Iberia (1954) Canberra (1961) Good Hope Castle (1965) Transvaal Castle (1961) Reina Del Mar (1956) Edinburgh Castle (1948)
Date made: circa June 1966
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Image: 23 mm x 35 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm