A view of the grading box pouring sand into the sea taken on board the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971)

A view of the grading box pouring sand into the sea taken on board the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971). The photographer is standing on the centre just forward of the superstructure looking down and to port. This is Slide 9 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as supernumerary Second Officer on board the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1970) and eventually Chief Officer on the sand suction dredger Sand Skua (1971) owned by the South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd. from 6 May 1973 to 27 June 1973.

Object Details

ID: PCT16502
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Henry P. Bird
Vessels: Sand Swan (1970)
Date made: Between 6 May 1973 and mid June 1973
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm