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S.S. MEANDROS, glass negative
Port bow view of flush deck Liberty Ship S.S. MEANDROS entering Cardiff Docks. Watermans Boat also in image.
EC2 type Liberty ship launched as CHARLES H. SHAW, but completed 1945 as LESVOS by New England Shipbuilding Corp., South Portland, Maine (engine by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio), for lease lend to the Greek Government, managed by Stavros Livanos. 1946 – Sold to Livanos Maritime Co., (Greek flag), and renamed MEANDROS. 1962 – Renamed ALFIOS (same owner). 1964 – Sold to Atlantic Freighters Ltd., and renamed ATLANTIC SAILOR (Greek flag), managed by S. Livanos, London. She was broken up at Taiwan in 1967. (mariners-l/LibShipsL)
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
79.76I/3060
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/9/1979
Measurements
Length
(mm): 81
Width
(mm): 106
Techniques
gelatin dry plate glass negative
glass negative
negative
Material
glass
Location
In store
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