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S.S. PONTYPRIDD, glass negative
Bow view of S.S. PONTYPRIDD at Penarth Head, c. 1936
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
79.76I/289
Historical Associations
Association Type: place name
Creation/Production
Hansen, Leslie W.
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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