Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. OCEAN TRAVELLER, glass negative

Hansen, Leslie W. (Photographer)

Starboard broadside view of S.S. OCEAN TRAVELLER (still with armaments in place) at Queen Alexandra Dock, Cardiff, c.1946.

S.S. OCEAN TRAVELLER (7174gt). Built in 1942 by Todd-Bath Iron S.B. Corp., at East Yard, South Portland, Maine as OCEAN TRAVELER (sic) for MOWT, Liverpool, and managed by Lyle Shipping Co., Glasgow. 1947 - Sold to Lyle Shipping Co. and renamed CAPE CORSO. 1959 - In July, she was involved in a collision and run aground while on a voyage from Makatea Island to Dunedin, and was subsequently scrapped in September, 1959 at Hong Kong.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

79.76I/1003

Historical Associations

Association Type: Place name
Place: Queen Alexandra Dock

Creation/Production

Hansen, Leslie W.
Role: Photographer
Period: 1946 (circa)

Acquisition

purchase, 20/9/1979

Measurements

Length (mm): 82
Width (mm): 107

Techniques

Gelatin dry plate glass negative
Glass negative
Negative

Material

Glass

Categories

Steam (maritime) Maritime South Glamorgan 1940s Ocean Traveller (S.S.)

Classification

water transportation transportation steam powered (water)
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