An image showing 'P37745; A port quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the cargo liner Port Wellington (1946) alongside a berth in the King George V Dock, London. Berthed outboard of her is the cargo liner Port Pirie (1947), also seen from off her port quarter. She has two timbers floating at her stern to protect her stern gear from damage. They are suspended from her stern rails.'

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The cargo liners Port Wellington (1946) and Port Pirie (1947) in the King George V Dock, London

A port quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the cargo liner Port Wellington (1946) alongside a berth in the King George V Dock, London. Berthed outboard of her is the cargo liner Port Pirie (1947), also seen from off her port quarter. She has two timbers floating at her stern to protect her stern gear from damage. They are suspended from her stern rails.

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Object details

ID:	P37745
Type:	Negative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Grierson, Alec R.
Places:	King George V Dock
Vessels:	Port Pirie 1947; Port Wellington 1946
Date made:	19 Mar 1966
People:	John Brown & Company Ltd; Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	62 mm x 62 mm