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
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. A quarry and two dump trucks are behind the crane. 2 large warehouses are in the background on the right side of the image. Trees are in the background on the left side of the image. This is Slide 18 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as supernumerary Second Officer on board the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1970) and eventually Chief Officer on the sand suction dredger Sand Skua (1971) owned by the South Coast Shipping Co. Ltd. from 6 May 1973 to 27 June 1973.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16509 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry P. Bird |
| Vessels: | Sand Swan (1970) |
| Date made: | Between 6 May 1973 and mid June 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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