S.S. LAPLAND - Captain Turner and the SHAMROCK IV crew en route to New York in 1920 to challenge for the America's Cup. SHAMROCK IV lost to RESOLUTE 3-2.
Back 1. Ben Heard, 2. Uriah Heard, 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8., 9.
Middle row 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8.
Front 1. Lewis Barbrook (or Jack Layzell ?), 2., 3. Dick Heard, 4., 5., 6. John Sampson, 7. W. Bibby.
SHAMROCK IV had gone to New York in 1914 but WW1 broke out and the crew returned to England.
From america-scoop.com in an article on 1920 preparations:
On April 22, Captain Turner and twenty-three members of the crew of the yacht Shamrock IV. will sail for New York on board the steamer Lapland.
Date: cMay 1920
Image: Mersea Museum / Peter Bibby Collection
Image ID PBIB_SHM_013
