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Bishop, F. J.
Director of Naval Construction
Dockyard, Hong Kong
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HM Admiralty; Department of Electrical Engineering
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Swansea Castle (1874)
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Atlantic Transport Co Ltd
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Swan (1767); Kingfisher (1770) (Technical drawing)
Swan (1767); Kingfisher (1770) (Technical drawing)
Wild Swan (1919) (Technical drawing)
Wild Swan (1919) (Technical drawing)
Contract for Nimble (1811) and Swan (1811) (Manuscript)
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Swan (1745); Tavistock (1745); Falcon (1745); Badger (1745); Hornet (1745); Hound (1745); Raven (1745); Scorpion (1745) (Technical drawing)
A view of the fully loaded hold of the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971) at sea (Colour transparency)
A view of the wheelhouse taken on board the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971) at sea. (Colour transparency)
The cook and Chief Engineer in the galley on board the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971) berthed in a unidentified port (Colour transparency)
A view looking to port of the wheelhouse of the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971) berthed in a unidentified port. (Colour transparency)
A view of the dredging console in the wheelhouse of the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971), probably berthed in Dunkirk, France. (Colour transparency)
A view of the cargo aggregate sand pump of the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971) (Colour transparency)
A view of a grab crane discharging stone into a hopper and conveyor taken from the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971) alongside an aggregate's berth in Bruges, Belgium (Colour transparency)
A view of the quayside in Treguier, France taken from the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1970) (Colour transparency)
The sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971) underway at sea (Colour transparency)
A view looking astern from the bridge of the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1970) at sea (Colour transparency)
A cargo of sand being discharged on board the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971) berthed in Bruges, Belgium (Colour transparency)
Black Swan class: Black Swan (1939); Flamingo (1939) (Technical drawing)
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