A close view of the starboard bow of the split hopper barge Verrazzano 1800 (1979) taken from on board the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) while under way off the coast of Sri Lanka.
A close view of the starboard bow of the split hopper barge Verrazzano 1800 (1979) taken from on board the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) while under way off the coast of Sri Lanka. The photographer is standing on the port side of the dredger looking to port. Two crewman are standing by the bulwark on the starboard side of the forecastle of the Verrazzano 1800 looking towards the photographer. A small motor boat with three crew on board is off the port side of Verrazzano 1800. A coastline abundant with trees is in the background. This is Slide 16 of a lecture given by Captain Henry P. Bird detailing his service as Navigator on board the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) owned by Jan De Nul from 11 February 1981 to 3 March 1981. The lecture consists of 23 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16086 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | Marco Polo (1979); Verrazzano 1800 (1979) |
| Date made: | February 1981 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |
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