S34A, BDB 86/1/6301 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.S34A
Orcades leaving Barrow July 7/1937
7 Jul 1937
Orcades built at Vickers Barrow- for the Orient Line. Launched 7th December 1936 and used for the NZ and Australian route. Requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1939 and used as a troopship. Torpedoed and sank by U-Boat 172 off South Africa in October 1942. Vessel being towed by tugs in Ramsden Dock and heading towards the dock gates.
S34A, BDB 86/1/6301 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.S34A
Orcades leaving Barrow July 7/1937
7 Jul 1937
Orcades built at Vickers Barrow- for the Orient Line. Launched 7th December 1936 and used for the NZ and Australian route. Requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1939 and used as a troopship. Torpedoed and sank by U-Boat 172 off South Africa in October 1942. Vessel being towed by tugs in Ramsden Dock and heading towards the dock gates.
| Location: | Ramsden Dock, Barrow Island, Barrow in Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/6301 |
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| Sankey Number: | S34A |
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