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Engineers notebook dated between 1897 and 1908. In red covers. Contains some loose notes.
S.S. PONTYPRIDD. Built 1924 by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Newcastle for Thomas Morel & Co. On 11 June 1942, she was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-94 while en route from Immingham to Sydney in ballast, and a straggler in Convoy ONS-100. Two crew were lost. The master was taken prisoner by U-569 and was taken to POW camp Milag Nord. 42 crew members and three gunners were picked up by HMCS CHAMBLY and landed at St Johns.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2001.61/115
Acquisition
Donation, 9/4/2001
Measurements
Length
(mm): 160
Width
(mm): 100
Material
paper
card
Location
In store
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