A 2-masted spritsail rigged boat towing three rowing boats in Port-au-Prince bay, Haiti

A 2-masted spritsail rigged boat under sail in Port-au-Prince Bay, Haiti. She is towing three rowing boats in a line; the first boat is empty, the second has two men in it and the third contains one man who is using an oar over the transom to aid steering. In the background is the city of Port-au-Prince and to the left of centre is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. On the hill on the left, barely visible, are two extremely tall wireless masts

Object Details

ID: P92047
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1930-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm
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