| Accession Number | 042609 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Maker |
Schroeder |
| Place made | Atlantic Ocean: North Sea |
| Date made | 8 June 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THE SOLE SURVIVOR OF THE SINKING OF THE "OIL PIONEER", AN OIL TANKER OWNED BY THE BRITISH OIL ...
Description
THE SOLE SURVIVOR OF THE SINKING OF THE "OIL PIONEER", AN OIL TANKER OWNED BY THE BRITISH OIL SHIPPING COMPANY, APPROACHES THE GERMAN 14,000 TON CRUISER "ADMIRAL HIPPER", ON A CARLEY FLOAT. THE "OIL PIONEER", THE TROOPSHIP SS "ORAMA" AND THE HOSPITAL SHIP "ATLANTIS" WERE PROCEEDING BACK TO ENGLAND UNESCORTED, WHEN THEY WERE OVERTAKEN BY THE "ADMIRAL HIPPER" AND HER ESCORTING DESTROYER Z10 HANS LODY. THE "ADMIRAL HIPPER" SANK BOTH THE "OIL PIONEER" AND THE "ORAMA", BUT RESPECTED THE IMMUNITY OF THE HOSPITAL SHIP "ATLANTIS".