A nicely composed photo of T/N Penelope framed by the gash in Bowditch's bow. The photo was taken before temporary repairs were completed to permit Bowditch to transit the Atlantic to an American shipyard. Penelope appears to be sitting very low in the water on an even keel, with a badly crumpled bow.
Peeled open like a tin of sardines. The photo was take straight down from the starboard side of the fo'c's'le.
Rat guard on mooring line. I suspect that after this incident, the rats are desperate to get OFF the ship.
The ships “comedian” suggested we paint the patch Orange with a sign that said “OUCH!” Navoceano said we did not need the publicity.
Note her deck cargo of tree trunks.
Viewed from the starboard deck of USNS Bowditch, just aft of the superstructure. The photographer was probably standing on the No. 5 Hold cover. Penelope's operator is "AFRICA-LINE", as painted on her side.
A monument in memory of Spanish sailors who died in the Spanish American War. Inaugurated in 1923 by King Alfonso XIII.