A starboard quarter view of an Hangchow Bay trader type junk moored with other junks at Shanghai

A starboard quarter view of the Hangchow Bay trader type junk 34077 moored with other junks at Shanghai. Her lug sails are stowed fore and aft and she has a leeboard raised amidships. She has a substantial cargo on deck forward. The number 34077 is on a small board on the poop bulwark. She has an ornamental rooster painted on the starboard side of her hull aft. the junk on the right has her boat raised up against the port quarter and also has a leeboard.

Object Details

ID: P34215
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Hangchow Bay type
Date made: 1937-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection