A close starboard side view of the forepart of the Swatow trader type junk T790H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong.

A close starboard side view of the forepart of the Swatow trader type junk T790H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. Her lug sails are stowed fore and aft and her mainsail is covered in matting. The tops of her fore and mainmasts are out of the picture. Her port number T790H is painted on her side amidships next to another partially illegible number and she has an occuli on her bow. 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 P34234 to P34239 and P34541 are of the same vessel.

Object Details

ID: P34234
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Swatow type
Date made: 1937-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection