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M.V. PETERTOWN, negative
Bow view of M.V. PETERTOWN at Cardiff Docks.
Another Dutch-built coaster owned by Lovering & Sons was the 528 gross ton Petertown, built for London owners in 1938 and bought by Loverings in 1951. Seen here in the East Bute Dock in 1956, she was sold to Italian owners in 1959, the year in which Loverings ceased trading as shipowners. Source: Shipping at Cardiff: Photographs from the Hansen Collection 1920-1975 by David Jenkins, 1993).
M.V. PETERTOWN. Built 1938 by Scheeps van der Werf, Deest, Netherlands, for Pinch & Simpson Ltd., London, managed by Lovering & Sons Ltd., Cardiff. 1959 – Sold to G. Camali, Italy, and renamed SIRENELLA. She was broken up in Italy in 1978.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
79.76I/4204
Measurements
Length
(mm): 60
Width
(mm): 87
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