The interior of the divan aboard the SS Narkunda, looking aft and showing the window alcoves to the left of frame. 'Divan' is an old word meaning a room for smoking and drinking.

Date:
22 Apr 1920
Reference:
BL24902/005
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The SS Narkunda was built by Harland and Wolff Limited in 1920 and was owned by P&O (the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company), for whom this photograph was taken. The photograph was almost certainly taken to document the appearance of the new ship.

In 1942 the SS Narkunda was serving as an auxiliary troop transport vessel during the Allied landings in North Africa when she was bombed, sinking some distance off Bougie to the east of Algiers with thirty-one lives lost.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Bar, Smoking Room, Early 20th Century Watercraft, Water Transport