A slightly distant port broadside view of three spritsail barges under sail in the Thames Estuary.

A slightly distant port broadside view of three spritsail barges under sail in the Thames Estuary. The staysail barge on the left has a white staysail and all other sails are red but she has not been identified and does not have any logo on her topsail. In very close proximity to this vessel's starboard quarter is the staysail barge Xylonite (1900) with a white staysail and with the Hoseasons Bluebird logo on her topsail. Beyond the Xylonite is an unidentified bowsprit barge with a white staysail and jib that is sailing in the opposite direction. To the right of centre is the bowsprit barge Mirosa (1892) with a white staysail and jib and she has a Blue Circle Cement logo on her topsail. Negative number PCT14452 was taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: PCT14453
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Weston, Derek Richard
Vessels: Mirosa (1892); Xylonite (1926)
Date made: 1978-1982
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm;Transparency: 35 mm x 38 mm