Talthybius

I am puzzled by what appears to be canvas sheeting on the crossbeam of the forward kingposts. Protection for/against something I would guess?

I guess they needed all those men, it was manual work most of it as it looks. Regards, Stein.

sank after bombing at Singapore refloated by Japanese renamed.
seems to be canvass on the after mast table as well

I bought a postcard for my BF collection which, undoubtedly, was based on this photograph! Nice picture.

Rgds.
Dave

"-seems to be canvass on the after mast table as well"

Thanks for the correction Dom, they are masts, not kingposts. (Thumb)

Dom, she was sunk at Singapore in early February 1942, then raised by the Japanese and renamed.
The 'Taruyasu Maru' hit a mine and sank off Sado Island on June 30, 1945.
She was raised by the British in 1947, repaired at Hong Kong and renamed 'Empire Evenlode'.

Bruce

As she had accommodation for 600 steerage class passengers, I have moved the photo to the Passenger Liners thread

Fred

600 pax? Crikey! Where did the all go?

Accommodation” is perhaps an exaggeration Jim. Licensed to carry 600 steerage class passengers is probably more accurate. They were stuffed onto the tween-deck. I am sure that the poor souls did not want repeat the experience.

Fred