An image showing 'P37944; A slightly distant starboard quarter view, taken from the quayside fine off the stern, of the general cargo ship Kirsten Skou (1953) alongside L Berth in the South Dock, West India Docks, London. There are lighters between her and the quay and a raft of lighters in the foreground. In the distance on the left is the general cargo ship Herdsman (1947), seen from wide off her port bow.'

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The general cargo ship Kirsten Skou (1953) in South Dock, West India Docks, London

A slightly distant starboard quarter view, taken from the quayside fine off the stern, of the general cargo ship Kirsten Skou (1953) alongside L Berth in the South Dock, West India Docks, London. There are lighters between her and the quay and a raft of lighters in the foreground. In the distance on the left is the general cargo ship Herdsman (1947), seen from wide off her port bow.

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Object details

ID:	P37944
Type:	Negative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Grierson, Alec R.
Places:	West India Docks
Vessels:	Herdsman 1947; Kirsten Skou 1953
Date made:	15 May 1960
People:	Helsingor Skibsvaerft og Maskinbyggeri A/S; Doxford & Sunderland Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	62 mm x 62 mm