Crewman trimming the APANG cable on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) off the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Crewman trimming the APANG cable on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) off the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The photographer is standing on the upper deck looking towards One crewman cuts the cable with a circular saw whilst 4 other crewman stand either side watching. This is Slide 42 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: | PCT16746 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry P. Bird |
| Vessels: | John W Mackay (1922) |
| Date made: | Late February 1975; Between 20 February 1976 and 13 March 1976 March 1976 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |