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A typical Cardiff tramp steamer - the SS Pontwen, built in 1914.

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My grandfather was Master of the Pontwen, John Mathias
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my uncle John Donald Graham served on her in the 1920's as an AB. Who owned her and did she sail a regular route or was she a trampsteamer?
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Thanks for the comment on the SS Pontwen, please see the following pages for various resources to aid your research: http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/2327/

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