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Ship: SS Polvena. Nature of goods: copper and iron. Value: N/A: Sunk: 17 October...
Catalogue reference: BT 365/34
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This record is about the Ship: SS Polvena. Nature of goods: copper and iron. Value: N/A: Sunk: 17 October... dating from 1917 Jan 1 - 1954 Dec 31 in the series Board of Trade and successors: War Risks Insurance Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- BT 365/34
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1917 Jan 1 - 1954 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ship: SS Polvena. Nature of goods: copper and iron. Value: N/A: Sunk: 17 October 1917. Name of claimant: N/A. Insurance certificate number: salvage query
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Trade and commerce
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BT 365
Board of Trade and successors: War Risks Insurance Records
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Within the series: BT 365
Board of Trade and successors: War Risks Insurance Records
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Ship: SS Polvena. Nature of goods: copper and iron. Value: N/A: Sunk: 17 October...
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