Memorial
Smiths Dock Shipyard
Smith's Dock Shipyard
Source: Copyright Paul Clarke
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Current Location
Eden Camp Museum, Freehold Lane, Malton, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, YO17 6RT, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 79765 73590
Names
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 30706
- Description
- A wood framed, engraved Metal plaque with an image of a 'Flower Class' Corvette depicted at the base of the plaque with large flag of Smith's Dock Shipyard rising from the centre of the ship. Inscription to the left.
- Inscription
- Commemorating the/ workforce of Smith's Dock/ Shipyard, River Tees, who/ between 1939-45 designed and/ built 87 ships for the British/ Admiralty, many of which/ were "Flower" Class/ Corvettes./ .... And those who lost their lives when the/ Corvette "La Bastiaise" exploded during sea/ trials in the Tees Bay on June 22nd 1940./ (Names)
- War
- Second World War - civilians
- Number Commemorated
- 36
- Served
- 18
- Died
- 18
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname,forename
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Metal
Condition: Good