Three spritsail barges under sail in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex
Three spritsail barges under sail in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex. In the foreground and seen from just ahead of the port broadside is the stemhead bowsprit barge Gladys (1901). She has a white jib and has a Sunblest logo on her red topsail. Beyond her is the stemhead bowsprit barge Beric (1896) seen from just abaft her port beam. She has a white staysail and jib and a Skol Lager logo is on her red topsail. The third barge in the right background has a white jib and has not been identified.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT14401 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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