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Swansea Docks, negative
S.S.RIVERTON with its aft end missing being manouvered in to Palmers Dry Dock, Swansea by steam tug HARRINGTON.
RIVERTON was torpedoed west of St Ives on 23rd April 1945 and lost her stern and three of her crew. The vessel was towed first to St. Ives, then on to Swansea for repairs. She lived on as EFTYCHIA and was finally broken up in 1969.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
1996.96/286
Creation/Production
unknown
Date: 1945
Acquisition
Donation, 14/5/1996
Measurements
Length
(mm): 82
Width
(mm): 107
Techniques
glass negative
negative
Material
glass
Location
In store
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