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Crew member (possibly Simmers) using a sextant
Photograph, black and white, of crew member (possible meterologist Ritchie G. Simmers) on deck using a sextant (navigational tool) in the South Atlantic, dated circa 1931. Belonging to a collection of photographs associated with William R. Colbeck, 2nd Officer on the "Discovery" during the Banzare Expedition 1929-1931 and son of William Colbeck, captain of the "Morning", the relief ship for the Discovery during the National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904.
| Number: | DUNIH 1.405 |
| Name: | Crew member (possibly Simmers) using a sextant |
| Date: | Not Specified |
| Location: | In Store |
