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PCT16431; A view of the foredeck of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing inside the wheelhouse on the port side looking forward and slightly to starboard. There are four red and white buoys fastened to the port side of the foredeck. Two more red and white buoys are fastened onto the starboard side of the foredeck.
A view of the foredeck of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea (Colour transparency)
PCT16437; A view of the wheelhouse of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the wheelhouse looking across to the port side. The ship's wheel is to the rear of the wheelhouse on the left hand side.
A view of the wheelhouse of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea (Colour transparency)
PCT16461; A cable repeater being moved on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922). Four crewmen are holding the cable repeater as it is being moved along a metal chute on the floor of the deck.
A cable repeater being moved on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) (Colour transparency)
PCT16454; Seven crewmen holding a spliced cable on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. An eighth crewman is standing on a suspended cable buoy attaching one of the cable in the background.
Seven crewmen holding a spliced cable on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea (Colour transparency)
PCT16442; The Chief Officer and a crewman tensing the grappling rope on the deck of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing just off the centre line on the port side just aft of the bow sheaves and gantry looking aft and slightly to starboard. The Chief Officer appears to be holding a device in his right hand. A crewman is standing on the Chief Officer's left side holding the grappling rope
The Chief Officer and a crewman tensing the grappling rope on the deck of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea (Colour transparency)
PCT16457; A view of the cable laying apparatus on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing just off the centre line on the port side on top of the deckhouse looking down. Four crewmen are standing around the opening where the paying out and picking drums of the cable laying apparatus are situated
A view of the cable laying apparatus on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea (Colour transparency)
PCT16459; 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. Four crewmen are standing around the opening where the paying out and picking drums of the cable laying apparatus is situated.
A view of the cable sheaves of the cable engine on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea (Colour transparency)
PCT16695; A distant view of Gibraltar looking north west taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922). The Europa Point Lighthouse, along with the Rock of Gibraltar are in the middle ground. A white unidentified cargo ship is off the point of Gibraltar in Gibraltar Bay in the far background.
A distant view of Gibraltar looking north west taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) (Colour transparency)
PCT16680; A distant starboard bow view of the cable ship Thalis O Milissios (1909) at moorings in Kalamata, Greece. The photographer was standing on the port of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) looking to port and slightly aft. The quayside and dock facilities are in the middle ground aft and off the port side of Thalis O Milissios.
A distant starboard bow view of the cable ship Thalis O Milissios (1909) at moorings in Kalamata, Greece (Colour transparency)
PCT16658; A port bow view of the Leander class frigate Sirius (1966) moored in Dockyard Creek, Malta taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922). The photographer is looking south east towards Dockyard Creek. A partial view of an unidentified craft is in the foreground on the left side. Sirius is in the middle ground moored off Fort Angelo.
A port bow view of the Leander class frigate Sirius (1966) moored in Dockyard Creek, Malta taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) (Colour transparency)
PCT16656; A view looking aft on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) entering Malta harbour. The photographer is standing on the port bridge wing looking aft and to port. The ship's funnel is in the forground. The Ricasoli East breakwater and a partial view of Fort Ricasoli is in the middle ground off the port side. A partial view of the St. Elmo breakwater is in the background, but this is mostly obscured by the funnel.
A view looking aft on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) entering Malta harbour (Colour transparency)
PCT16477; Approaching the French-Dutch island of Saint Martin (Sint Maarten) on the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922).
Approaching the French-Dutch island of Saint Martin (Sint Maarten) on the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) (Colour transparency)
PCT16481; Far port side view of the cruise ships France (1961) and Hiomeric (1931) in St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands taken on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922). France is in the middle ground, whilst Homeric is in the background.
Far port side view of the cruise ships France (1961) and Hiomeric (1931) in St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands taken on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) (Colour transparency)
PCT16458; A just off port bow view of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) berthed in Curacao. The photographer is standing on the quayside looking to the port bow of the ship.
A just off port bow view of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) berthed in Curacao (Colour transparency)
PCT16430; A distant port quarter view of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) berthed in Curacao. The photographer is standing on the quayside looking towards the port quarter of John W. Mackay. Dockyard buildings and a quayside are in the background.
A distant port quarter view of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) berthed in Curacao. (Colour transparency)
PCT16671; Off loading cable from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) to a barge in La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy. The photographer is standing on the ship looking down at the barge.
Off loading cable from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) to a barge in La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy (Colour transparency)
PCT16672; A distant view of Gibraltar seen through a porthole on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922).
A distant view of Gibraltar seen through a porthole on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) (Colour transparency)
PCT16696; A distant view of Gibraltar looking north taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922). The water catchment area on the east side of the peninsula is in the middle ground.
A distant view of Gibraltar looking north taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) (Colour transparency)
PCT16444; A view of a grappled cable held on the deck of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The bottom portion of two crewman are standing behind the grappled cable.
A view of a grappled cable held on the deck of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea (Colour transparency)
PCT16633; A view of the Enderby House office building, taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) moored at Enderby Wharf in Greenwich, London. The photographer is standing on the port side of the ship looking north east. Empty barges are moored in front of the house in the forground.
A view of the Enderby House office building, taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) moored at Enderby Wharf in Greenwich, London (Colour transparency)
PCT16659; A view of Fort Angelo taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) in Grand Harbour, Malta. The photographer is looking south east towards Fort Angelo. The Leander class frigate Sirius is moored off Fort Angelo in the middle ground. A small tug is underway in the foreground on the left side. A partial view of Kalkara is in the background.
A view of Fort Angelo taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) in Grand Harbour, Malta (Colour transparency)
PCT16634; The TELPAL [Tel-Aviv, Israel and Palo, Italy: the end locations for the cable] submarine cable being loaded on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) moored at Enderby Wharf in Greenwich, London. The photographer is standing on the port side of the ship looking east. The cable is being held by three crewmen on a jetty in the middle ground and fed towards the vessel
The TELPAL submarine cable being loaded on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) moored at Enderby Wharf in Greenwich, London. (Colour transparency)
PCT16473; A view of the Schooner Market in Willemstad, Curacao, taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922). The photographer is standing on the ship looking eastwards. There is a fishing vessel berthed on the left hand side of the water front with the words 'Santa Maria II La Guira' painted in white on the stern. Cranes, the Old market and Queen Wilhemina Bridge are in the background.
A view of the Schooner Market in Willemstad, Curacao, taken from the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) (Colour transparency)
PCT16650; A distance measuring device near the stern of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the main deck looking forward.
A distance measuring device near the stern of the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922) at sea (Colour transparency)