A view of four Indian sailors repainting the funnel of the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) at sea

A view of four Indian sailors repainting the funnel of the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) at sea. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the roof of the superstructure looking aft and to port. Two of the Indian crewman are standing on ladders leaning against the funnel and looking at the photographer. The other two sailors and repainting various parts of the funnel. This is Slide 24 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Second Officer on board the motor bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) owned by Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd of Cardiff, from 17 May 1970 to 26 November 1970. This series consists of 83 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT16283
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Australian City (1964)
Date made: Between May and August 1970
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm