A ketch rigged lighter under sail at Penang.

A port broadside view of a two masted lighter under sail at Penang. She has a ketch rig and she has set a staysail and a loose-footed mainsail. Her mizzen sail is stowed. She is lightly laden and has four men on deck. A deep-sea passenger/cargo ship is in the background. The photographer was at Penang from 28 February to 7 March 1938. Negatives numbers P34041 and P34042 are of the same vessel.

Object Details

ID: P34041
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Penang type
Date made: 28 February to 7 March 1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection