A close up starboard just off stern view of the coaster Hebe (1946) loading cable onto the the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

A close up starboard just off stern view of the coaster Hebe (1946) loading cable onto the the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the bridge wing looking aft and down. Hebe is moored alongside John W. Mackay loading the shore end of the cable. Eight crewman are standing by the starboard rails of John W. Mackay. 3 crewman are on board Hebe. This is Slide 41 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 26 November 1975 to 24 April 1976. This series consists of 33 surviving slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT16745
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Henry P. Bird
Vessels: John W Mackay (1922); Hebe (1946)
Date made: Late February 1975; Between 20 February 1976 and 13 March 1976
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm