On board an Antung trader type junk under sail at Weihaiwei

On board an Antung trader type junk under sail at Weihaiwei. The photographer is looking forward along the starboard side showing a crew member using a skulling oar up forward while another oar is laid on the deck. She has a deck cargo covered with matting. In the background is the Royal Navy light cruiser Birmingham (1936). The photographer was at Weihaiwei in the periods 3 June to 21 July 1937, 14 to 17 August 1937, 6 September to 7 October 1937, 8 June to 12 August 1938 and 20 August to 4 September 1938. Rolled film negative. The Birmingham was only present in the periods 10 June to 13 July 1938 and 30 July to 4 September 1938.

Object Details

ID: P34418
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Antung type; Birmingham (1936)
Date made: June to September 1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection