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Images which relate to the Orion oil rig incident and include images of the oil rig off the coast of Guernsey at Grandes Rocques. It is possible that the images were taken by Peter Mourant from one of the Royal Navy helicopters involved in the rescue of crew members from the oil rig.
Negatives have been scanned at 1,200 dpi and can be downloaded as high quality jpg files. The quality of the scanned image is dependent on the condition of the original.
| Reference | L/A/75/A3/3/6178B |
| Date | 2 February 1978 |
| Names | Royal Navy Sea King (Helicopter) Orion (oil rig) |
| Keywords | Royal Navy | helicopters | crewmen | oil rigs | Coast | operations | aerial photographs | sea rescues | missions |
| Places | Guernsey, Grandes Rocques |
| Dimensions | 20 35mm negative |
| Language | English |
| Level of description | File |
| Access restrictions | Closed for preservation - please consult digital copy |
| JEP Photographic Job Number | 1978/6178B |
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Images which relate to the Orion oil rig incident and include images of the oil rig off the coast of Guernsey at Grandes Rocques. It is possible that the images were taken by Peter Mourant from one of the Royal Navy helicopters involved in the rescue of crew members from the oil rig.
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