Magdalena British Royal Mail Lines Passenger Ship sinking during tow

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Magdalena British Royal Mail Lines Passenger Ship sinking during tow

Entry/Object ID

P-00711

Description

Ship built in 1949, grounded off Rio DE Janeiro, bow half broke apart and sank, rest of ship was stranded and sold for scrap in June 1949.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Associated Press

Date made

Apr 26, 1949

Place

Location

Off Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Country

Brazil

Continent

South America

Ocean

South Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, World Ocean

Notes

Associated Press 5645C

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Print, Photographic, XIV Wrecks, Collision, Disasters