A full-length portrait of Henry P. Bird, the second officer on board the refrigerated fruit carrier Jamaica Planter (1959) while under way at sea.

A full-length portrait of Henry P. Bird, the second officer standing at the aft end of the bridge deck on the port side on board the refrigerated fruit carrier Jamaica Planter (1959) while under way at sea. The photographer is using Bird's camera. A lifeboat in its davit is partially visible behind Bird.

This is Slide 6 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: PCT15932
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Jamaica Planter (1959)
Date made: 16 - 30 January 1971
People: Bird, Henry P.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 28 mm x 28 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm