A cable repeater being moved on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922)

A cable repeater being moved on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922). Four crewmen are holding the cable repeater as it is being moved along a metal chute on the floor of the deck. This is Slide 32 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: PCT16461
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