Two Yeungkong fisher type junks anchored together at Yeungkong, 130 miles of Hong Kong

A starboard broadside view of two Yeungkong fisher type junks anchored together at Yeungkong, 130 miles west of Hong Kong. They are three masted junks, their lug sails are stowed fore and aft and their fishing nets are suspended from the mainmast to dry. A sampan is alongside, another is passing their bows and three small boats are alongside aft. The photographer was in the area on four occasions: 6 to 28 May 1937; 14 October 1937 to 8 January 1938; 14 April to 4 June 1938 and 8 to 12 September 1938.

Object Details

ID: P34069
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Yeungkong type
Date made: 1937-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection