S.S. LLANDAFF Waiting for the Tide (painting)

Rogers, Terry F.J. (Born in 1922, Newport. Served in the Royal Navy on the Atlantic & Arctic convoys during the Second World War. After war became a painter and decorator. Gave that up in the mid 1970s due to illness and became an artist. At first painting ships he was familiar with, especially Newport ships, and later moving onto sailing vessels.)

Starboard view of the S.S. LLANDAFF and two tugs waiting for the tide. Signed bottom left. Undated. Framed.

The S.S. LLANDAFF was built by Bartram & Son for Evan Thomas Radcliffe & Co. in 1937.

pre 1937 Built 1937 as LLANDAFF for Evan Thomas, Radcliffe & Co., Cardiff, by Bartram & Sons Ltd., Sunderland. She survived being bombed by enemy aircraft at the entrance to Kola Inlet, Russia, in August 1943 1951 – Sold to K.G. Bornhofen Reederei of Hamburg, and renamed MAX BORNHOFEN. 1959 – Sold to San Anastassias Cia Ltd., Greece, and renamed PILASTASSIOS. Managed by E.A. Karavias, but probably registered in Costa Rica. She ran aground and was wrecked at Esbjerg Roads, Denmark on 20th February 1959 while carrying cement from Alborg to Jeddah. She was later salvaged, and arrived at Ghent, Belgium in July 1959 to be broken up.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

87.57I/5

Creation/Production

Rogers, Terry F.J.

Date: 1986 (circa)

Acquisition

Purchase, 9/4/1987

Measurements

frame (mm): 585

frame (mm): 902

frame (mm): 547

frame (mm): 997

Techniques

oil on canvas

painting and drawing

Material

canvas

wood

Location

In store

Classification

water transportation transportation steam powered (water)

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Bronze Age Gold from Wales