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S.S. WITHROW PARK, glass negative
¾ Starboard bow view of S.S. WITHROW PARK at Cardiff Docks.
North Sands type vessel built 1944 by United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal (engine by Dominion Engineering Works, Montreal) for the Canadian government, managed for MoWT by Park Steamship Co., Montreal. Management was later transferred to Andrew Crawford & Co Ltd, Glasgow. 1946 – Ownership transferred to Ministry of Transport, managed by South American Saint Line, Cardiff. 1950 – Sold to Kingsport Shipping Co Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia and renamed KINGSBRIDGE, managed by Capeside Steamship Co (Goulandris Brothers), London. She was broken up at Hong Kong in 1960. (shipsoflongago1.netii.net)
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
79.76I/2624
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/9/1979
Measurements
Length
(mm): 81
Width
(mm): 106
Techniques
gelatin dry plate glass negative
glass negative
negative
Material
glass
Location
In store
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