A starboard bow view of the spritsail barge Beric (1896) under full sail in the Thames Estuary during the Southend Barge Match.

A starboard bow view of the spritsail barge Beric (1896) under full sail in the Thames Estuary during the Southend Barge Match. Her staysail is white and all other sails are red. She is flying the bob of the Cranfield Brothers and is heeling slightly to starboard. Eight other spritsail barges are astern of her.

Object Details

ID: N86839CT
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Weston, Derek Richard
Vessels: Beric (1896)
Date made: 23 August 1986
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 49 mm x 61 mm