The general cargo ship Mendelev (1920) and the tug Sun (1906) in the Greenland Dock, Surrey Docks, London.

A slightly distant port bow view, taken from very fine off the bow, of the general cargo ship Mendelev (1920) being towed stern first in the Greenland Dock, Surrey Docks, London. The Mendelev (1920) is bound out in ballast for Murmansk. The tug Sun (1906), seen from ahead of her port beam, is connected to the bow of the Mendelev (1920) to help with steering.

Object details

ID: P38100
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Grierson, Alec R.
Vessels: Mendelev (1920); Sun 1906
Date made: 4 February 1961
People: Merchant Shipbuilding Corp.; Cock, R & Sons
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 62 mm x 62 mm