A starboard broadside view of the small Fukien fisher type junk 1358H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong

A starboard broadside view of the small Fukien fisher type junk 1358H anchored at Shaukiwan, Hong Kong. She is two masted and her sails are stowed fore and aft. A matting is draped over her mainsail. The number 1358H is painted on the bulwark forward. Her rudder board is raised and drawn inboard. A stone sea wall and buildings are 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 P34558 and P34559 are of this vessel and were taken on the same occasion.

Object Details

ID: P34558
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