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PENMARCH
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Photographer:PWR [ View profile ]
Title:Penmarch
Location:Immingham, United Kingdom
Photo Category:General Cargo Ships Built Before 1940 (under 3000gt)
Added:Apr 25, 2013
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Image Resolution:1,504 x 997
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Sailing from Immingham (Charlie Hill)
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https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compagnie_nantaise_des_chargeurs_de_l%27Ouest
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It is "PENMARCH" and the photograph must date prior to 1929.
Built by de Haan & Oerlemans, Heusden, Nethelands. Completed:22/2/1921
1,013 gt and 1,478 dwt.
1921 - "GEERVLIET" - NV Nationale Stoomvaart Mij., Rotterdam, Netherlands.
1922 - "PORTOFINO" - Rob. M. Sloman Jnr., Hamburg, Germany.
1927 - "PENMARCH" - Cie. Nantaise de Nav. a Vapeur, Nantes, France.
21/2/1929 - collided in fog with the German "PALERMO" 20nm SSE of St. Catherine's Point and sank while on voyage (Nantes to London) with general cargo.
Good account of the sinking at:
http://www.archeosousmarine.net/penmarch.html
Other source: http://www.miramarshipindex.nz
And it's a splendid photograph as well.
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blt by CN de Caen (Blainville, FRA) y/n 13
[LD as BESSEGES] - 68 HECTOR
BU Split 30.3.1974
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