S94, BDB 86/1/6351 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.S94
Stratheden leaves Barrow
1937
Stratheden departing Barrow on a rainy day, the image probably taken from Roa Island as she approached the end of Walney Channel. She was launched on the 10th March 1937 at Vickers Armstrong Barrow-in-Furness for P&O to operate its UK to Australia run. Requisitioned by the Admiralty during World War Two, she was extensively used as a troopship in both theatres of war.
S94, BDB 86/1/6351 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.S94
Stratheden leaves Barrow
1937
Stratheden departing Barrow on a rainy day, the image probably taken from Roa Island as she approached the end of Walney Channel. She was launched on the 10th March 1937 at Vickers Armstrong Barrow-in-Furness for P&O to operate its UK to Australia run. Requisitioned by the Admiralty during World War Two, she was extensively used as a troopship in both theatres of war.
| Location: | Walney Channel, Barrow-in-Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/6351 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Number: | S94 |
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