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SILVERYEW - 1930

PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:38 pm
by northeast
1930, 6373grt
J.L.Thompson, Sunderland (567) for the Silver Line (Stanley & John Thompson)
Torpedoed by U.106 on 30/5/1941, 14.42N 25.29W
Calcutta via Oban for London
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Re: SILVERYEW - 1930

PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 7:50 pm
by fitter
one of three consecutive ships by Thompsons for the company founded by their family members S. & J Thompson:
566 Silverpalm
567 Silveryew
568 silverwillow
Richard and Westgarth (Middlesbrough) Doxford engine supervised by Richardson & Westgarth, Hartlepool.