A view of the cable sheaves of the cable engine on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea
A view of the cable sheaves of the cable engine on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing on the port side of the fore deck looking aft and to starboard. 4 crewmen are standing around the opening where the paying out and picking drums of the cable laying apparatus. Two crewmen are standing next to the cable sheaves just in front of the fore mast. The superstructure is in the background. This is Slide 29 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Watchkeeping Officer on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) owned by the Commercial Cable Company of London from 22 January 1973 to 26 April 1973. The series consists of 62 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16459 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry P. Bird |
| Vessels: | John W Mackay (1922) |
| Date made: | Between mid February 1973 and late April 1973 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |
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