Historical information

When George Coop and wife Helen following several years teaching in Canada, they bought a passage aboard the Wilhelmsen line cargo ship, Tomar departing Oslo, Norway for Melbourne, Australia. Whilst crossing the Bass Strait near Robe, South Australia, a generator in the engine room caught fire threatening the ship's fuel oil tanks, forcing the Captain to order the 43 crew and 8 passengers to abandon ship. They spent many hours in a lifeboat before being rescued.

This photo was taken when the ship was brought up to Victoria Docks (No. 26 South Wharf) where George and other passengers were allowed to retrieve their luggage. The ship was then taken to Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping.

See also
https://www.shipsnostalgia.com/media/tomar.450919/

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2726028

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2961287

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wheelhouseno/8131145299

Physical description

Digital TIFF file
Scan of 35mm Kodak Plus-X Pan black and white negative transparency