Olympic (1911) partially borken-up at Jarrow

A starboard view just forward of the broadside of Olympic (1911), a passenger liner, partially broken-up at the old Palmer's yard, Jarrow-on-Tyne. The superstructure has been removed and a set of sheer legs set up on the forecastle. The ship was at the yard for two years before being towed away to Inverkeithing for final demolition on 20 September 1937.

Object details

ID: P99869
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Moffat, Donald; Moffat, James (Jim)
Date made: 31 August 1936
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 86 mm x 112 mm