A view of the fully loaded hold of the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971) at sea
A view of the fully loaded hold of the sand suction dredger Sand Swan (1971) at sea. The photographer is standing on the starboard side in front of the bridge looking down and slightly to port. The bow with the port side white and orange lifebelt are in the background. The starboard side suction pipe is fastened to the starboard side next to the hold. This is Slide 10 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: | PCT16510 |
|---|---|
| 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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