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S.S. ARCHON, glass negative
Starboard broadside view of S.S. ARCHON, c.1936.
ARCHON (1408gt). Launched 1921 by Scheepswerf de Merwede, Hardinxveld Giessendam, Netherlands for the Anglo-Mexican Petroleum Co., but completed as SANTA GERTRUDIS for San Antonio Steamship Co., London. 1924 Sold to Cia. de Nav. de los Estados de Mexico, and renamed SINALOA. 1932 Sold to Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow, managed by Cayzer, Irvine (same name). 1933 Sold to Constantine M. Lemos, Syra, Greece, and renamed ARCHON. She was bombed without loss of life and sunk off Petalios Island, Greece, on 21 April 1941.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
79.76I/430
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/9/1979
Measurements
Length
(mm): 120
Width
(mm): 164
Techniques
gelatin dry plate glass negative
glass negative
negative
Material
glass
Location
In store
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