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M.V. FERNMOOR, glass negative
Port broadside view of M.V. FERNMOOR, and tug at Penarth Head, c.1936.
Cargo carrier built 1936 by William Doxford for the Runciman Steamship Co. (The Moor Line). "This is an old photo that surfaced from the early fifties . . . Full cargo of phosphate bound for Japan, (she)ran on to uncharted rock near Great Barrier Reef, and sank. All got off OK. This short history of her demise, from crew member aboard at time.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
79.76I/158
Creation/Production
Hansen, Leslie W.
Date: 1936 (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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