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S.S. BRETWALDA, glass negative
Port broadside view of S.S. BRETWALDA, c.1932.
ss BRETWALDA (4906 gt) : Built 1939 by J.L.Thompson & Sons, Sunderland for Hall Bros of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She was sunk by German U-boat U-563 on the 18th of December 1942 with the loss of one of the gunners. The remaining ship's compliment (master, 39 crew and 15 gunners) were picked up by ORP KRAKOWIAK and landed at Milford Haven on 22 December.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
79.76I/83
Creation/Production
Hansen, Leslie W.
Date: 1932 (circa)
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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