A float helicopter in flight
A float helicopter in flight. According to the photographer's autobiography, this helicopter transported the delivery crew of the suction dredger vessel Geopotes x (1969) to Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada. The letters 'G-SHM' are visible on the bottom of the helicopter. This is Slide 51 of a lecture titled "World Wide Ship Delivery" given by Captain Henry P. Bird detailing his service as Chief Officer for the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969), owned by Volker Dredging Co Ltd, from 24 June 1980 to 14 July 1980. The lecture also details his service with the same ship as Second Officer, chartered by Dome Petroleum Company, Canada, from 4 August 1980 to 11 September 1980. The lecture consists of 56 slides. Alex Grover 2021-11-19 1835823
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16244 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Date made: | September 1980 |
| 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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