A starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the two masted topsail schooner Catherine (1856) under sail in The Downs.

A starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the two masted topsail schooner Catherine (1856) under sail in The Downs. She is on the port tack and has all sails set except for the topsail and the main topmast staysail. Her topsail yard is broken and the two parts have been lashed together using a plank to support both parts. A Missions to Seamen rowing boat is being towed alongside. The horizon is not quite level.

Object Details

ID: N19573
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Adams, Edgar Tarry
Vessels: Catherine (1856)
Date made: 1898 - 1907
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Adams Collection
Measurements: Overall: 82 mm x 107 mm