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Diagram Papers for Richard's Indicator
Red card box with removeable lid containing a pack of blank diagram papers and also many filled in for S.S. PONTYPRIDD voyages from Villa ? to ? on 27th May 1908 and from Bilbao to Newport on 8th June 1908.
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
2001.61/184
Acquisition
Donation, 9/4/2001
Measurements
Length
(mm): 202
Width
(mm): 107
Height
(mm): 27
Material
paper
card
Location
In store
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