A view of the Lieutenant Governor's launch boat Wendy 2 taken on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922)
A view of the Lieutenant Governor's launch boat Wendy 2 taken on board the cable ship John W. Mackay (1922). The launch's name and port of registry are painted on the stern. 6 men are standing and sitting at the aft end of the launch with two more within the cabin. A crewman is sitting at the steering position above the cabin. This is Slide 50 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: | PCT16479 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry P. Bird |
| Vessels: | John W Mackay (1922) |
| Date made: | late March 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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