Casgliadau Arlein
Amgueddfa Cymru
Chwilio Uwch
M.V. GEESTCAPE, film slide
Starboard bow view of M.V. GEESTCAPE, August 1972.
Refrigerated cargo vessel built 1966 by Scotts’ Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. (formerly Greenock Dockyard Co Ltd) for Geest Industries Ltd., Boston. 1975 – Sold to Cie. Franco-Camerounaise de Navigation SA , Dunkerque and renamed NYOMBE (managed by L. Martin & Cie). 1981 – Sold to Reefer Services Co. Ltd., Nassau, and renamed TURTLE. She sank off Ile de Sein on 16 October 1983 following an explosion and fire in No.5 hold. She had been under tow from Le Havre to Almeria with general cargo when she encountered heavy weather. One life – a firefighter – was lost.
Pwnc
Diwydiant
Rhif yr Eitem
1997.108/213
Historical Associations
Association Type: associated date
Date: 08/1972
Creu/Cynhyrchu
Martin, John Eurof
Derbyniad
Donation, 27/5/1997
Mesuriadau
Meithder
(mm): 50
Lled
(mm): 50
Techneg
colour slide
slide
Lleoliad
In store
Nid yw sylwadau ar gael ar hyn o bryd. Ymddiheuriadau am yr anghyfleustra.