The general cargo ship Rataj (1906) in the Albion Dock, Surrey Docks, London

A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the general cargo ship Rataj (1906) alongside a berth on the north side of the Albion Dock, Surrey Docks, London. She has two rope ladders deployed over the side, her port anchor is in the water and her hatches are tented. The storage sheds of the Albion Yard are in the background and the foreground is a mass of timber laden lighters.

Object details

ID: P38102
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Grierson, Alec R.
Places: Surrey Commercial Docks
Vessels: Rataj (1906)
Date made: 27 Jul 1961
People: Helsingors Jernskibs og Maskinbyggeri A/S
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 62 mm x 62 mm