Historical information
September 3rd is the day chosen to honour all those seafarers who sailed, and died, in commercial vessels in times of war in memory of September 3rd, 1939 when the transatlantic passenger liner, Athenia, was torpedoed and sank just hours after World War II was declared.
Physical description
Framed artwork printed on textile
Inscriptions & markings
Written in ink on verso: "Rachel / SOLD Y"
Subjects
References
- Merchant Navy Day: in remembrance of seafarers History of the Merchant Navy Day
- Merchant Navy Day 3 September