Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Notebook
Notebook for the S.S. PONTYPRIDD. Dated between 1895 and 1916. Contains some loose notes.
S.S. PONTYPRIDD. Built 1924 by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Newcastle for Thomas Morel & Co. On 11 June 1942, she was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-94 while en route from Immingham to Sydney in ballast, and a straggler in Convoy ONS-100. Two crew were lost. The master was taken prisoner by U-569 and was taken to POW camp Milag Nord. 42 crew members and three gunners were picked up by HMCS CHAMBLY and landed at St Johns.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2001.61/102
Acquisition
Donation, 9/4/2001
Measurements
Length
(mm): 163
Width
(mm): 103
Material
paper
card
Location
In store
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