A view looking forward of the Bruges Canal on board the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971)

A view looking forward of the Bruges Canal on board the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971). The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the bridge looking forward and slightly to port. There is an open swing-bridge in the canal in the middle ground. This is Slide 15 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: PCT16506
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