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Watch
Watch which belonged to Edgar Bark who was on board the 'SS Kerry Range' when it was torpedoed and fire broke out in April 1917. Edgar retrieved his watch when the ship was reboarded some days later. It has been melted into a solid mass. The watch was originally owned by James Whitcombe, Edgar Bark's grandfather.
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Object Details
| ID: | JEW0257 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Watch |
| Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | S.S. Kerry Grange |
| Date made: | early 20th century |
| People: | Whitcombe, James; Bark, Edgar |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 60 x 10 x 48 mm |