Crewmen taking temperature readings off the side of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea

Crewman taking temperature readings off the side of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing on the port side looking down and to port. This is Slide 40 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: PCT16469
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