A 'duck' type sampan at anchor with other sampans at Weihaiwei

A slightly distant starboard broadside view of a 'duck' type sampan anchored with other sampans of various types at Weihaiwei. Beyond the breakwater in the left background is the light cruiser Capetown (1919). The photographer's ship 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.

Object Details

ID: P34487
Type: Rolled film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waters, David Watkin
Places: China
Vessels: Weihaiwei type
Date made: 1937-1938
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waters Collection