A view looking astern of the elevator discharging bananas on board the refrigerated fruit carrier Jamaica Planter (1959) whilst docked at Sheerness
A view looking astern of the elevator discharging bananas on board the refrigerated fruit carrier Jamaica Planter (1959) whilst docked at Sheerness. The photographer is standing on the port side of the bridge looking astern. A banana discharge system is carrying bananas from the ship to the cold store situated on the quay on the right hand side. A partial view of Sheerness dockyard and the quay is in the background on the right hand side.
This is Slide 43 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.
This is Slide 43 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: | PCT15969 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | Jamaica Planter (1959) |
| Date made: | April 1971 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |