A starboard bow view of the Hoing Kong fisher d.w. type junk 384HC at anchor at Hong Kong

A starboard bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of the Hong Kong fisher d.w. type junk 384HC at anchor at Hong Kong. She has single lug sails set on her fore and main masts, possibly preparing to get under way. Other junks are in the background. The photographer was in the area in the following periods: 6 to 28 May 1937; 14 October 1937 to 8 January 1938; 14 April to 4 June 1938 and 8 to 12 September 1938. Negatives numbers P34152 to P34154 are of the same vessel on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: P34154
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Hong Kong type
Date made: 1937-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection