SPW054715 SCOTLAND (1937). Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard, Inverkeithing. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.

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Details

Title [SPW054715] Thomas Ward and Sons Shipbreaking Yard, Inverkeithing. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
Reference SPW054715
Date 1937
Link Canmore Collection item 1258117
Place name
Parish MARITIME - FIFE
District MARITIME
Country SCOTLAND
Easting / Northing 313000, 682100
Longitude / Latitude -3.3960005620971, 56.023948236635
National Grid Reference NT130821

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Probably WW1-vintage R and S class destroyers. HMS Swallow, Shark, Trinidad, Seafire, Serene, Spindrift, Turbulent, Sportive, Trojan, Trusty were all broken up at Inverkeithing c. 1936-7

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User Comment Contributions

Is the ship up on the mud possibly White Star's Homeric? What remained of her former running mate Olympic would arrive here in just a couple of weeks from Jarrow.

Kevin Fucillo
Sunday 21st of April 2013 04:07:27 PM