Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Blue plastic mug with several stickers attached including tape typed with "The Shakin Haemorrhoids 1982 Taff Callaghan Argh!"

H.M.S. GLAMORGAN. County-class destroyer laid down September 1962 and launched 1964 by Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Commissioned by the Royal Navy in October 1966. She underwent a major arms refit in 1977-79 including construction of accomodation for her on-board Wessex helicopter. SHe had another refit in 1982 following damage sustained by the enemy in the Falklands War. 1986 – Decommissioned, and sold to the Chilean Navy and renamed ALMIRANTE LATORRE, where she served until 1998. She was sold for scrap in 2005 and sank at sea while under tow to be broken up.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

1993.228/55

Creation/Production

Twinco Table Talk
Date: 1982 (circa)

Acquisition

Donation, 9/8/1993

Measurements

Height (mm): 105
top (mm): 95

Material

plastic

Location

In store

Classification

personal items
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