A view of the forecastle taken from the bridge of the motor coaster King On (1949) at sea
A view of the forecastle taken from the bridge of the motor coaster King On (1949) at sea. The photographer is standing on the port side of the bridge looking forward and slightly to starboard. No.1 hatch is in the foreground of the vessel. This images shows the forecastle before it was painted by the crew. 2 brown and white lifebelts are fastened to the railing either side of the wheelhouse. This is Slide 4 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Chief Officer for the coaster King On [ex- Stability] (1949) owned by Everards of Greenhithe from 24 October 1973 to 3 January 1974. This series consists of 49 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16557 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry P. Bird |
| Vessels: | Stability (1949) |
| Date made: | Between 24 October 1973 and 3 January 1974 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |
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