| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00091.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Date made | 1939 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
CLYDE, SCOTLAND, 1939-09-04. FIRST CONVOY OF WORLD WAR II LEAVING THE CLYDE, SCOTLAND EARLY AM ON ...
Description
CLYDE, SCOTLAND, 1939-09-04. FIRST CONVOY OF WORLD WAR II LEAVING THE CLYDE, SCOTLAND EARLY AM ON 1939-09-04. ALL THE SHIPS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SS CLAN FERGUSON, AN AMMUNITION SHIP WITH THIS CONVOY, ARE CONVERTED PASSENGER LINERS NOW TROOPSHIPS. THE SHIPS ARE, FROM LEFT, SS SCYTHIA, SS MONTCALM, SS ORFORD, SS RIEMA DEL PACIFICO, SS ORION, SS CLAN FERGUSON, SS BRITTANIC, SS DURBAN CASTLE, SS DUCHESS OF BEDFORD SS STRATHIRD, SS ORCADES.(DONOR R.WEBBER)