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Ship: SS Afrikander. Nature of goods: cork. Value: £9,255.00. Sunk: 13 September...
Catalogue reference: MT 216/26
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This record is about the Ship: SS Afrikander. Nature of goods: cork. Value: £9,255.00. Sunk: 13 September... dating from 1942 Jan 1 - 1944 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 216/26
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942 Jan 1 - 1944 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ship: SS Afrikander. Nature of goods: cork. Value: £9,255.00. Sunk: 13 September 1943. Name of claimant: Willis, Faber and Dumas Ltd. Insurance certificate number: A.1427899. documents also references the SS City of Lancaster
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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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- Topics
- Transport management
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C19223087/
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MT 216
Ministry of Transport and Successors: War Risks Insurance Records
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Ministry of Transport and Successors: War Risks Insurance Records
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Ship: SS Afrikander. Nature of goods: cork. Value: £9,255.00. Sunk: 13 September...
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