A view of two apprentices painting the ship's boat on board the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) at sea

A view of two apprentices painting the ship's boat on board the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) at sea. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the boat deck looking to starboard. The names of the apprentices (according to the photographer's autobiography) are Llewelyn and Jerrun. The two apprentices are looking at the photographer. This is Slide 42 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: PCT16301
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Australian City (1964)
Date made: Between September and November 1970
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm