A slightly distant port broadside view of the stemhead staysail spritsail barge Centaur (1895) under sail in the Thames Estuary.
A slightly distant port broadside view of the stemhead staysail spritsail barge Centaur (1895) under sail in the Thames Estuary. She has a white mizzen sail and all other sails are red. Her jib and foresail are furled. Beyond her is an unidentified bowsprit spritsail barge with a white staysail and with a white 6-pointed star logo on her topsail. On the left is the spritsail barge Mirosa (1892) with a Blue Circle Cement logo on her topsail. A small yacht with a white jib and red foresail and mainsail is just beyond the bow of the Centaur.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT14451 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Weston, Derek Richard |
| Vessels: | Centaur (1895); Mirosa (1892) |
| Date made: | 1978-1982 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm;Transparency: 35 mm x 38 mm |