A view of the 5 sheave gear on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922)

A view of the 5 sheave gear on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922). A crewman is in the foreground with his back to the photographer. The 5 sheave gear extends from the foreground to the background on the right hand side. This is Slide 34 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: PCT16463
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