Looking forward from the port bridge wing on board the refrigerated fruit ship Jamaica Planter (1959) while under way at sea between Sheerness and Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Looking forward from the port bridge wing on board the refrigerated fruit ship Jamaica Planter (1959) while under way at sea between Sheerness and Montego Bay, Jamaica. A Bedford TK lorry chassis is lashed to the deck abreast the foremast.

This is Slide 3 of Captain Henry P. Bird's lecture titled "Caribbean Cargoes", about his service as Second Officer on board Jamaica Planter (1959) and Port Officer for Jamaica Banana Producers Steam Ship Company based at Kingston, Jamaica from 6 January 1971 to 26 April 1971. The lecture consists of 45 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT15929
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Jamaica Planter (1959)
Date made: 16 - 30 January 1971
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 28 mm x 28 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm