The bow and forecastle of the fishing stern trawler Salvia (1972) berthed in Cape Town, South Africa

The bow and forecastle of the fishing stern trawler Salvia (1972) berthed in Cape Town, South Africa. The photographer is standing on the bridge looking forward and down. A partial view of a unidentified ship is berthed opposite Salvia. A train loaded with metal containers and dockyard buildings is in the background. This is Slide 6 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Chief Officer on board the fishing stern motor trawler Salvia (1972) owned by Irving & Johnstone of Cape Town from 11 December 1972 to 8 January 1973. The series consists of 21 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT16414
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Salvia (1972)
Date made: 6 January 1973
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm