A view looking aft on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) entering Malta harbour
A view looking aft on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) entering Malta harbour. The photographer is standing on the port bridge wing looking aft and to port. The ship's funnel is in the forground. The Ricasoli East breakwater and a partial view of Fort Ricasoli is in the middle ground off the port side. A partial view of the St. Elmo breakwater is in the background, but this is mostly obscured by the funnel. This is Slide 27 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.
The John W. Mackay sailed from Gibraltar on 28th Decmber 1974, but its arrival date in Malta is unknown.
The John W. Mackay sailed from Gibraltar on 28th Decmber 1974, but its arrival date in Malta is unknown.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16656 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry P. Bird |
| Vessels: | John W Mackay (1922) |
| Date made: | Early January 1975 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |