An image showing 'P37977; A slightly distant port bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of the passenger/cargo liner Durban Castle (1938) alongside a berth in the King George V Dock, London. The tugs Platina (1952), seen from abaft her port beam, and Plangent (1951), seen from fine off her starboard bow, are at the quayside in the foreground, waiting to assist the liner when she sets sail.'

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The passenger/cargo liner Durban Castle (1938) in the King George V Dock, London

A slightly distant port bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of the passenger/cargo liner Durban Castle (1938) alongside a berth in the King George V Dock, London. The tugs Platina (1952), seen from abaft her port beam, and Plangent (1951), seen from fine off her starboard bow, are at the quayside in the foreground, waiting to assist the liner when she sets sail.

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Object details

ID:	P37977
Type:	Negative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Grierson, Alec R.
Places:	King George V Dock
Vessels:	Plangent 1951; Platina 1952 Durban Castle (1938)
Date made:	6 Mar 1961
People:	Harland & Wolff Ltd; Henry Scarr Ltd.
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	62 mm x 62 mm