A port quarter view of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) moored in Grand Harbour, Malta

A port quarter view of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) moored in Grand Harbour, Malta. The photographer is standing on the Lower Barrakka waterfront looking south and downwards towards the ship. Fort St. Angelo is on the otherside of the harbour in the middle ground. The district of Cospicua is in the background. This is Slide 35 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: PCT16664
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