Early 1967, unknown position at sea.
A view aft, from the top of the ship's mainmast.

On route from Canada to the Far East, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.
The first port of call was to be Okinawa, Japan.

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Four Filipino seamen can be seen, two to a stage, engaged in painting the front of the accommodation.
The London & Overseas Freighter's crest with their, and incidentally, the City of London's Latin motto:
'Domine Dirige Nos' - 'Lord, guide us', is affixed to the front of the accommodation block.

The ship had been chartered by States Marine Lines of New York, and the funnel had been painted in their livery of red, white and blue.
Images are with the full permission of a retired mariner who wishes to remain anonymous.

Launched on 01/06/1963 and completed on 04/11/1963.
Hull built by Scheepswerf Bijker NV, Gorinchem, Netherlands (169) and completed by Scheepswerf De Schelde, Flushing, Netherlands (317)
10,523 g.t. and 14,514 dwt., as:
'London Banker' to 1973,
'Riva' to 1986 and
'Alysia Bay' until sold to Bangladesh for demolition.
Arrived at Chittagong on 13/07/1986.