A distant port bow view of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) moored at Enderby Dolpins in Greenwich, London
A distant port bow view of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) moored at Enderby Dolpins in Greenwich, London. The photographer is standing on the quayside south of the river looking towards the cable ship. Two barges are moored in front of the bow of John W. Mackay in the middle ground. A partial view of three barges are on the right hand side in the foreground. The first barge in the foreground has a name plate with the word "Fortune" painted on it. This is Slide 3 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Watchkeeping Officer for the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) owned by Commercial Cable Company of London from 16 December 1974 to 21 March 1975. This series consists of 45 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16632 |
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| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry P. Bird |
| Vessels: | John W Mackay (1922) |
| Date made: | Between 16 December 1974 and 21 December 1974 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |