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 The men in uniforms are Royal Navy Reserve officers, probably on board an armed yacht. The crews of requisitioned vessels often stayed with their ships; in many cases they were the only people familiar with the idiosyncrasies of the sometimes elderly vessels involved. WW1. [John Collins]

From H Goodwin negatives. Glass negative - 3.25 x 4.25 (Quarter Plate). 
Cat1 Places-->Wivenhoe-->Town Cat2 Yachts and yachting-->Steam Cat3 People-->Fishermen and Seamen

The men in uniforms are Royal Navy Reserve officers, probably on board an armed yacht. The crews of requisitioned vessels often stayed with their ships; in many cases they were the only people familiar with the idiosyncrasies of the sometimes elderly vessels involved. WW1. [John Collins]
From H Goodwin negatives. Glass negative - 3.25 x 4.25 (Quarter Plate).
Date: c1915      


Photo: John Leather Collection - Howard Goodwin
Image ID BOXB4_003_009
Category 2 Yachts and yachting-->Steam
Category 3 People


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This image is part of the Mersea Museum Collection.