Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Launch party of ATLANTIC CITY, photograph

Photograph of Mr and Mrs David Llewellyn at launch rostrum, Fairfield Shipyard, Govan at launch of the ATLANTIC CITY, 10th February 1967. Photographers stamp on reverse.

ATLANTIC CITY. Ore carrier built 1967 by Fairfields Ltd., Glasgow, for Reardon Smith Line. 1976 – Sold to Aquarius Ltd., Liberia and renamed ATLANTIC (managed by Wm. Reardon Smith & Son Ltd). 1979 – Sold to Grupo TMM, Mexico and renamed OLMECA. (The name OLMECA was transferred a year later to another former Reardon Smith ship, FRESNO CITY). 1980 – Sold to Libmar Five Inc., Liberia and renamed ORIENT CORAL. Managed by Golden Ocean Services (UK) Ltd., London. She was broken up at Dalian, China in 1985. (ref: - clydesite.co.uk)(histarmar.org)(7seasvessels.com)(grupotmm.com)

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2008.111/13

Creation/Production

James Hall (Photographers) Ltd.
Date: 1967

Acquisition

Donation, 19/11/2008

Measurements

Length (mm): 160
Width (mm): 209

Techniques

black and white (monochrome photograph)
photograph

Material

paper

Location

In store
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