papers, papers
Accession Number
NAM.1998-10-286-4
Description
Order of Special Service in St Johns Cathedral, Hong Kong on the first anniversary of the mining of HMT Tyndareus, 6 Feb 1918. The troopship HMT Tyndareus, bound for Hong Kong, struck a German mine off Cape Agulhas, South Africa, 6 Feb 1917. All aboard were saved, and the Tyndareus later managed to make its way to Simonstown. The ship also saw service during World War Two and was broken up in 1960.
Events
Tyndareus, Mining of, 1917 (World War One, War at Sea 1914-1918)
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