Trawler Junk "Tai Mei Teang"

In the Macao Maritime Museum (Macao S.A.R., People's Republic of China)


Tai Mei Teang
Note that the masts are robustly stayed.
Note also: It was not possible to remove the placard or barriers for any of these pix.


The Junk Model, Showing Underbody at Bow


The Same View, Taken With Flash


View From Ahead


View From Astern
As noted above, the Placard and Barriers Could Not Be Removed for These Pix


Some Idea of the Underbody Aft May be Obtained From This View
As noted above, the Placard and Barriers Could Not Be Removed for These Pix

Rigging of Tai Mei Teang


Fore


Fore and Main


Main and Mizzen


Another View of Main and Mizzen


And Another View of Main and Mizzen


Mizzen

The Placard Reads:
"Dragnet trawler commonly used in Macao in the 1950's. These vessels were used primarily for catching prawns and plied the waters along the entire South China coast.

"Model scale 1:7. Built in 1945 by workers in the Macao Shipbuilders' Association. In the same year it was carried through the streets as part of a celebration marking the end of the war against Japan."



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