A view of a recovered cable being cut on the deck of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea
A view of a recovered cable being cut on the deck of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The cable is being cut with a Kuster Trencher saw by one of the crew with a second crew member holding the cable steady. 5 crewmen are standing behind and to the left of the cable. Two of the cable buoys fastened to the fore deck are in the background. This is Slide 17 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: | PCT16446 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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