Bronze Age Gold from Wales
S.S. PONTYPRIDD (painting)
Portrait of the S.S. 'Pontypridd' in circular frame painted to look like a lifebelt.
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
2001.61/1
Creation/Production
unknown
Date: unknown date
Acquisition
Donation, 9/4/2001
Measurements
frame
(mm): 157
frame
(mm): 154
frame
(mm): 217
Techniques
oil on card
painting and drawing
Material
card
wood
Location
In store
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