Three spritsail barges under sail in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex
Three spritsail barges under sail in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex. On the right and seen from just abaft the port broadside is the Beric (1896). She is a stemhead bowsprit barge and has a white staysail and jib. A Skol Lager logo is on her red topsail. On the left and seen from fine off her port bow is the stemhead bowsprit barge Gladys (1901). She has a white jib and has a Sunblest logo on her red topsail. The third barge in the background has not been identified.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT14400 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Beric (1896); Gladys (1901) |
| Date made: | 1978-1982 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm;Transparency: 35 mm x 38 mm |