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Name: CUNDALL
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 18/02/1908
Completed: 06/1908
Builder: Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd
Yard: Howdon
Yard Number: 154
Dimensions: 1921grt, 1156nrt, 276.0 x 40.5 x 18.6ft
Engines: T3cyl (20.5, 33 & 54 x 36ins), 175nhp
Engines by: Richardsons, Westgarth & Co Ltd, Sunderland
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 9.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 127432
History:
29/05/1908 Furness, Withy & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool
1922 Johnston Line Ltd, West Hartlepool; renamed WILLOWMORE
1923 Government of Latvia (Valsts Kugu Parvalde, managers), Riga; renamed VENTA
1940 Government of the USSR (Latvian Shipping Co), Riga
1943 Government of Germany, Hamburg; renamed UNDINE
1947 Government of the UK, London; renamed VENTA
13/05/1955 Broken up
Comments: 27/06/1941: Found scuttled at Libau by German forces
Subsequently re-floated & repaired by German forces
13/05/1955: Broken up by TW Ward at Grays, Essex


Above photo as CUNDALL is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Above photo as VENTA is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Shields Daily News, Wednesday, 19/02/1908