wpw006989 WALES (1921). View of Milford Haven, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.

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Title [WPW006989] View of Milford Haven, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.
Reference WPW006989
Date 1921
Link Coflein Archive Item 6370353
Place name
Parish
District
Country WALES
Easting / Northing 190303, 205971
Longitude / Latitude -5.0357893607148, 51.712751699674
National Grid Reference SM903060

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Chris Samuel
Sunday 8th of July 2012 01:09:49 PM
There's a nice picture of, and article about, HMS Argonaut at http://www.hmsargonaut.co.uk/wordpress/ships/diadem-class-cruiser-1898-1920-2/

HJH
Monday 9th of July 2012 04:27:58 PM

User Comment Contributions

This photo is showing the Thos. Ward ship breaking yard at Scotch Bay/Castle Pill, Milford Haven.



I suspect the old warship with four funnels on the left of the image is the First class Protected Cruiser HMS Argonaut which was sold to Wards in 1920 and arrived for breaking up on the 4th September 1921 according to Wikipedia.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Argonaut_(1898)



As supporting evidence there is a postcard from the 1920's showing HMS Argonaut there, but having already lost its funnels. It's the last image here:



http://www.llangibby.eclipse.co.uk/milfordtrawlers/Haven%20&%20Docks/scotch_bay_and_wards.htm

Chris Samuel
Sunday 8th of July 2012 12:58:00 PM