South Tyneside History
| Title | H.M.S. York |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0015430 |
| Photographer | James Cleet |
| Town or Village | Jarrow |
| Date | 1928 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | 1928 |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | The Duke and Duchess of York at the launch of HMS York at Palmers, Jarrow on 17 July 1928. Keel laid down on 16 May 1927. Commissioned on 1 May 1930. Disabled and wrecked by Italian explosive motorboats on 26 March 1941. Scrapped on 3 March 1952. |
