A port near broadside view of the Hong Kong small trader junk T3512H at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

A port near broadside view, taken from only just aft of the beam, of the Hong Kong small trader type junk T3512H under sail at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Single lug sails are set on each mast and the leading edge of the foresail and the trailing edge of the mizzen sail are out of the picture. The image is very slightly unsharp. 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.

Object Details

ID: P34250
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