A starboard quarter view of a Macao salt junk anchored at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

A starboard quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the Macao salt junk T2768H anchored at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Her lug sails are stowed and are covered with matting. An accommodation ladder is rigged amidships and her port number T2768H is painted on the hull just above the rudder. She is in ballast. 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: P34257
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Macao type
Date made: 1937-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection