A port side view of the forward part of the Macao salt junk T1919H anchored at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the fore part of the Macao salt junk T1919H anchored at Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Her fore lug sail is stowed fore and aft and is covered with matting. Her mainmast has been removed. Her port number is painted on the bow and she has a port anchor down while the other port anchor is tied up to the bulwark. Her starboard anchor is hanging over the bow. Her aft end including the poop is out of the picture. 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: P34261
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