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Ship: SS Afrikander: Nature of goods: motor car parts: Value: £: $1,642,815.00. Sunk:...
Catalogue reference: MT 216/25
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This record is about the Ship: SS Afrikander: Nature of goods: motor car parts: Value: £: $1,642,815.00. Sunk:... dating from 1941 Jan 1 - 1943 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 216/25
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941 Jan 1 - 1943 Dec 31
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Ship: SS Afrikander: Nature of goods: motor car parts: Value: £: $1,642,815.00. Sunk: 13 September 1943. Name of claimant: Willis, Faber and Dumas Ltd. Insurance certificate number: A.170897, A.1165188 and A.1166376
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- 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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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C19223086/
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MT 216
Ministry of Transport and Successors: War Risks Insurance Records
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Ship: SS Afrikander: Nature of goods: motor car parts: Value: £: $1,642,815.00. Sunk:...
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