A distant port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the Walmer lifeboat Civil Service No. 4 (1896) under sail, returning to the beach at Walmer, Kent.

A distant port bow view, taken from wide off the bow, of the Walmer lifeboat Civil Service No. 4 (1896) under sail on the port tack, returning to the beach at Walmer, Kent. She has both lugsails hoisted. A 3-masted barque is at anchor in The Downs in the distance. Negatives numbers N18808 to N18816 were all taken during the same beaching operation.

Object Details

ID: N18808
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Adams, Edgar Tarry
Vessels: Civil Service No. 4 (1896)
Date made: 1897-1912
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Adams Collection
Measurements: Overall: 82 mm x 107 mm
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