A view of the aft sheave of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea
A view of the aft sheave of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing on the port side just aft of the funnel looking aft and slightly to port. A red and white lifebelt with the words "John W. Mackay, London" are painted on the side. This is Slide 10 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Watchkeeping Officer on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) owned by the Commercial Cable Company of London from 22 January 1973 to 26 April 1973. The series consists of 62 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16439 |
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| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry P. Bird |
| Vessels: | John W Mackay (1922) |
| Date made: | Between mid February 1973 and late April 1973 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |