An image showing 'P37979; A slightly distant port bow view, taken from off the bow, of the passenger/cargo liner Durban Castle (1938) moving away from a berth in the King George V Dock, London. The tug Platina (1952), seen from dead astern, can just be seen connected to the liner's starboard bow. The tug Plangent (1951), seen from fine off her port bow, is connected to the liner's port bow.'

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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 off the bow, of the passenger/cargo liner Durban Castle (1938) moving away from a berth in the King George V Dock, London. The tug Platina (1952), seen from dead astern, can just be seen connected to the liner's starboard bow. The tug Plangent (1951), seen from fine off her port bow, is connected to the liner's port bow.

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Object details

ID:	P37979
Type:	Negative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Grierson, Alec R.
Vessels:	Durban Castle (1938); Plangent 1951
Date made:	6 Mar 1961
People:	Harland & Wolff Ltd; Henry Scarr Ltd.
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	62 mm x 62 mm