On board a Fukien trader type junk anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong

On board a Fukien trader type junk anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. The photographer is on the port side amidships looking aft showing her mainsail stowed fore and aft and covered with matting. Her mizzen mast is on the port side of the stern and its lug sail is stowed. The long rudder board has been drawn inboard and the sliding hatch to the accommodation is open. Junks are under sail in the background. 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 P34427 to P34429 are of this vessel and taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: P34429
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Fukien type
Date made: 1937-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection