A view of a 2000 ton floating crane, taken on board the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) in Kobe, Japan
A view of a 2000 ton floating crane, taken on board the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) in Kobe, Japan. The photographer is standing on the port side near the aft goalpost mast, looking forward and slightly to port. The floating cranes are lifting a hammerhead crane and are underway in front of the bow of Wilkawa. There is an obscured unidentified ship behind the floating cranes in the background. The dock and mountains are in the background. This is Slide 5 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Second Officer on board the motor bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) owned by Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd of Cardiff, from 17 May 1970 to 26 November 1970. This series consists of 83 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16264 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | Australian City (1964) |
| Date made: | Mid May 1970 |
| 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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