A view of the Miraflores Lock in the Panama Canal, viewed from the bow of the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964)

A view of the Miraflores Lock in the Panama Canal, viewed from the bow of the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964). The photographer is standing on the poop deck, looking aft, as the ship passes through the lock. The ensign staff on the stern is in the foreground. The red and white lifebelt and bollards are in the right foreground. the Lock buildings and bridges are in the middle ground. Hills and mountains are in the background. This is Slide 55 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.

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ID:	PCT16314
Type:	Colour transparency
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Bird, Henry P.
Vessels:	Australian City (1964)
Date made:	Between July and August 1970
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements:	Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm

A view of the Miraflores Lock in the Panama Canal, viewed from the bow of the bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964)

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