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no.8068

Cargo Vessel Cortona

1921 - 1947

View of forward starboard quarter of ship at speed making smoke. Rust stains suggests she is not new. Sankey catalogues say departing Barrow. Built at Barrow and launched 23 April 1921 for the Donaldson Line. Torpedoed and Sunk 11 July 1942 between Liverpool and Buenos Aires.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=9949

no.8068

Cargo Vessel Cortona

1921 - 1947

View of forward starboard quarter of ship at speed making smoke. Rust stains suggests she is not new. Sankey catalogues say departing Barrow. Built at Barrow and launched 23 April 1921 for the Donaldson Line. Torpedoed and Sunk 11 July 1942 between Liverpool and Buenos Aires.

Location: At Sea Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/7719
Sankey Number: 8068

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Album Number: Unidentified Album 1699-1999 8002 onwards

Page Number: 34

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Sankey Number Image Title Location Image Taken Description
8060    Launch of Australian Commonwealth Liner JERVIS BAY, at Vickers Ltd. Barrow January 17th 1922. Port side view of ship, tug to rear and block to bottom right of image
8061    Launch of Australian Commonwealth Liner JERVIS BAY, at Vickers Ltd. Barrow January 17th 1922. View to bow of ship in Channel, Walney streets and small boats to right, tug to left and rear of ship.
8062 Launch of Australian Commonwealth Liner JERVIS BAY, at Vickers Ltd. Barrow January 17th 1922. ship being towed to left of picture, Walney streets and tug to right.
8063 Launch of Australian Commonwealth Liner JERVIS BAY, at Vickers Ltd. Barrow January 17th 1922. Ship in channel, aft end drifts to left, 4 small boats to right
8064 Launch of Australian Commonwealth Liner JERVIS BAY, at Vickers Ltd. Barrow January 17th 1922. Dignitaries lined up under the bow before launch
8065 Launch of Australian Commonwealth Liner JERVIS BAY, at Vickers Ltd. Barrow January 17th 1922. Ship beyond the end of the slipway, two cranes visible on right side of picture.
8066 Launch of Australian Commonwealth Liner JERVIS BAY, at Vickers Ltd. Barrow January 17th 1922. Dignitaries lined up under the bow before launch
8067 Launch of Australian Commonwealth Liner JERVIS BAY, at Vickers Ltd. Barrow January 17th 1922. Picture taken down on slipway, ship near end of slipway, 2 cranes to right
8068    Donaldson South American Liner CORTONA Built by Barrow by Vickers Ltd. Barrow-in-Furness Ship sailing to right of picture, 3 banded single stack
8069 Moreton Bay Ship at end of crowded slipway, some attendees looking at camera