A view of the cable laying apparatus on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea
A view of the cable laying apparatus on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing just off the centre line on the port side on top of the deckhouse looking down. Four crewmen are standing around the opening where the paying out and picking drums of the cable laying apparatus are situated. This is Slide 28 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: | PCT16457 |
|---|---|
| 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 |