Bronze Age Gold from Wales
S.S. CITY OF CARDIFF aground at Pendeen, photo.
View shows breeches buoy apparatus used to rescue seamen from the S.S. CITY OF CARDIFF, Pendeen, Cornwall, 12 March 1912.
(5500 dwt) : Completed 1906 by Ropner, Stockton-on-Tees. She was the first Reardon-Smith vessel. Her master on the maiden voyage was Captain John Smith (Sir William's elder brother), with his son Harry Smith as Second Officer.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
1997.255/5
Creation/Production
unknown
Date: 12/03/1912
Acquisition
Collected officially, 28/11/1997
Measurements
Length
(cm): 8.8
Width
(cm): 12.5
Techniques
black and white (monochrome photograph)
photograph
Material
paper
Location
In store
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