A distance measuring device near the stern of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea
A distance measuring device near the stern of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the main deck looking forward. The measruing device is in the foreground. The boat deck and a partial view of one of the lifebaots in its davits is in the middle ground. A partial view of the funnel is also in the middle ground. A partial view of the two radar masts on the top of the bridge is in the background. This is Slide 21 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: | PCT16650 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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