The general cargo ship Pravda (1928) in the Surrey Docks, London

A port quarter view, taken from the quayside, of the general cargo ship Pravda (1928) alongside a berth in the Surrey Docks, London. Six of her derricks are triced up to the masts. Her accommodation ladder is deployed down to the quay. She has the number 761 on her counter. There is a large stack of sawn timber on the quayside, partially obscuring the forward part of the ship.

Object details

ID: P38105
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Grierson, Alec R.
Vessels: Pravda 1928
Date made: 27 Jul 1961
People: Baltic Shipbuilding & Engineering Works "Serge Ordjonikidze"
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 62 mm x 62 mm