A view of the Indian carpenter (nicknamed Chippy by the photographer) on board the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) at sea

A view of the Indian carpenter (nicknamed Chippy by the photographer) on board the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) at sea. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the forecastle looking aft. A mooring hole is behind the carpenter in the middle ground. This is Slide 36 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: PCT16295
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