A view of the starboard quarter outrigger in the down position on the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea

A view of the starboard quarter outrigger in the down position on the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the main deck astern looking aft and down. A white cable is being lowered in the water. This is Slide 15 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: PCT16644
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 March 1975
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm