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Ship: SS Achilles. Nature of goods: unknown: Value: £74,561.00: Sunk: 1 October 1942:...
Catalogue reference: MT 216/4
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This record is about the Ship: SS Achilles. Nature of goods: unknown: Value: £74,561.00: Sunk: 1 October 1942:... dating from 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Transport and Successors: War Risks Insurance Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MT 216/4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942 Jan 1 - 1942 Dec 31
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Ship: SS Achilles. Nature of goods: unknown: Value: £74,561.00: Sunk: 1 October 1942: Name of claimant: The Netherlands Shipping and Trade Committee Ltd: Insurance certificate number: H.5535
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C19223065/
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MT 216
Ministry of Transport and Successors: War Risks Insurance Records
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Within the series: MT 216
Ministry of Transport and Successors: War Risks Insurance Records
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