An image showing 'P38052; A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the general cargo ship Persian Xerxes (1941) alongside a berth on the north side of the West India Export Dock, London. She has a substantial deck cargo of mixed items. A rope ladder is deployed over her side amidships leading to lighters that are berthed alongside.'

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The general cargo ship Persian Xerxes (1941) in the West India Export Dock, London

A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the general cargo ship Persian Xerxes (1941) alongside a berth on the north side of the West India Export Dock, London. She has a substantial deck cargo of mixed items. A rope ladder is deployed over her side amidships leading to lighters that are berthed alongside.

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Object details

ID:	P38052
Type:	Negative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Grierson, Alec R.
Places:	West India Docks
Vessels:	West Wales (1941)
Date made:	4 Mar 1961
People:	Charles Connell and Company
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	62 mm x 62 mm