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Pages 1-2 Ship name: Athenia; survivor, Mr Copeland, chief officer. Pages 3-4; Ship...

Catalogue reference: ADM 199/2130/1

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This record is about the Pages 1-2 Ship name: Athenia; survivor, Mr Copeland, chief officer. Pages 3-4; Ship... dating from [1939] in the series Admiralty: War History Cases and Papers, Second World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 199/2130/1

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[1939]

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Pages 1-2 Ship name: Athenia; survivor, Mr Copeland, chief officer. Pages 3-4; Ship name: Athenia; survivor, Captain Cook. Pages 5-6; Ship name: Bosnia; survivor, Captain Poole. Pages 7-10; Ship name: Royal Sceptre; survivor, Norman Hartley, chief officer. Pages 11-12; Ship name: Rio Claro; survivor, John A Robson, master. Pages 13-15; Ship name: Manaar; survivor, Captain C Shaw. Pages 16-17; Ship name: Manaar; survivor, James Gordon Melville Turner, wireless operator. Pages 18-19; Ship name: Manaar; survivor, A E Evans, chief officer. Pages 20-21; Ship name: Pukkastan; survivor, Captain Thomson. Pages 22-24; Ship name: Olive Grove; survivor, Captain Barnetson. Pages 25-27; Ship name: Gartavon; survivor, G S Hunter, master. Pages 28-29; Ship name: Winkleigh; survivor, Captain Thomas Georgeson. Pages 29-31; Ship name: Regent Tiger (Motor Vessel); survivor, Commander Barker Hahlo. Pages 32-34; Ship name: Kennebec; survivor, Captain E G Instone. Pages 35-37; Ship name: Goodwood; survivor, Robert Alberto Black, second officer. Pages 38-39; Ship name: Magdapur; survivor, J W B Robertson, commander, RNR. Pages 40-42; Ship name: Blairlogie; survivor, D B Macalpine, captain. Pages 43-45; Ship name: Firby; survivor, Thomas Prince, master. Pages 46-48; Ship name: Inverliffey (Motor Vessel); survivor, W Trowsdale, captain. Pages 49-50; Ship name: Neptunia (Tug); survivor, Captain Cordery. Pages 51-52; Ship name: Vancouver City; survivor, Hugh Charles Egerton, master. Pages 52-55; Ship name: Fanad Head; survivor, G Pinkerton, master. Pages 56-60; Ship name: British Influence (Motor Vessel); survivor, V Feltham, sixth engineer. Pages 61-65; Ship name: Cheyenne; survivor, Hugh Kerr, captain. Pages 66-69; Ship name: Truro; survivor, J E Egner, master. Pages 70-71; Ship name: Aviemore; survivor, Joseph Gaffney, second officer. Pages 71A-71C; Ship name: City of Paris; survivor, Captain Hogg. Pages 72-73; Ship name: Arkleside; survivor, Captain Edmonson. Pages 74-76; Ship name: Kafiristan; survivor, J Busby, master. Pages 76A-76D; Ship name: Arlita; survivor, E Christy, master. Pages 76A-76D; Ship name: Arlita; survivor, C Pennington, master of SS Lord Minto. Pages 77-78; Ship name: Kensington Court; survivor, Captain Schofield. Pages 78A-78B; Ship name: Teakwood; survivor, T H O Tathasan. Pages 79-81; Ship name: Akenside; survivor, J T Nelson, captain. Pages 82-83; Ship name: Hazelside; survivor, G Jones, second officer. Pages 84-87; Ship name: Clement; survivor, H J Gill, third officer. Pages 88-91; Ship name: Clement; survivor, F C P Harris, master. Pages 88-91; Ship name: Clement; survivor, W Bryant, master. Page 92; Ship name: Alex Van Opstal; survivor, Vital Delgoffe, captain. Pages 93-94; Ship name: Glen Farg; survivor, Robert G Hall, captain. Pages 95-97; Ship name: Stonegate; survivor, F C W Randall, master. Pages 95-97; Ship name: Stonegate; survivor, I Mills, chief officer. Pages 98-100; Ship name: Stonegate; survivor, Jorge Ugarte, (Chilean subject). Pages 100A-100B; Ship name: Lochgail (Motor Vessel); survivor, S J Hill, chief officer. Pages 101-104; Ship name: Newton Beech; survivor, Captain Robison. Pages 104A-104B; Ship name: Marwarri; survivor, T Richardson, captain. Pages 105-108; Ship name: Ashlea; survivor, C Pottinger, captain. Page 109; Ship name: Binnendijk; survivor, W Moree, captain. Pages 110-117; Ship name: Huntsman; survivor, A H Thompson, chief officer. Pages 118-119; Ship name: Heronspool; survivor, Sidney Batson, master. Pages 120-123; Ship name: Heronspool; survivor, J G Pearson, able seaman, service number J 31846. Pages 123A-123C; Ship name: Stonepool; survivor, A White, master. Pages 124-125; Ship name: Lochavon; survivor, C E Ratkins, captain, RNR. Pages 126-128; Ship name: Sneaton; survivor, Thomas Grainger, master. Page 129; Ship name: Yorkshire; survivor, Rear Admiral D M T Bedford, (commodore, RNR).

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ADM 199

Admiralty: War History Cases and Papers, Second World War

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Survivors' Reports: Merchant Vessels. (Described at item level)

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