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Cardiff Docks, negative
Hayward, Gordon (Photographer at NMW.)
Wide angle view of Bute Dry Dock showing the curved shape of the top of the dock. The M.V. OURANIOTOXO is the only vessel in the dock.
M.V. OURANIOTOXO was built in 1950 as M.V. PORTSMOUTH (1805gt), and renamed SANADREAS in 1971. In 1975, the vessel was sold to Hereon Navigation Co', of Limassol and renamed OURANIOTOXO. In 1976 the vessel was sold to Nebraska Enterprises Co. Ltd, of Piraeus with no change of name. In 1979, the vessel was in Bute Drydock, Cardiff for over a year, being repaired. She apparently capsized in drydock and due to the damage caused, the vessel arrived at the Cardiff ship breaking facilities of Bristol Channel Ship Repairers Ltd. on 27 October 1980 to be broken up.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2019.22/21.3
Creation/Production
Hayward, Gordon
Date: 05/07/1979
Acquisition
Image taken by NMW staff, 11/4/2019
Measurements
Length
(mm): 35
Width
(mm): 227
Techniques
film negative (black & white)
film negative
negative
Material
film (photographic)
Location
In store
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