A scene from the London Docks showing the front of a tugboat called 'Sun IV' in the foreground, a quay crane or grain elevator beyond it and the side of the tanker 'Royston Grange' in the background

Date:
Sep 1965
Location:
London Docks, Greater London Authority
Reference:
AA065126
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The 'Royston Grange' tanker belonged to the Houlder line and was destroyed by fire with loss of all crew and passengers, after colliding with another tanker, the 'Tien Chee', in the Rio de la Plata, 11th May 1972, en route from London to Buenos Aires.

Content

This is part of the Series: GAY01/02 London; within the Collection: GAY01 John Gay Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Gay, John

Keywords

Dockyard, Water Transport