1900, Photograph, PRG 1373/48/3
'Gers' steel barque 2093 tons [NB - two ships named 'Gers' owned by Bordes. this was the first, and was a barque, the other was a 4 mast barque - do not confuse. See 'Bounty Ships of France' Villiers and Picard, 1972] [See 'Strathdon'] [steel barque, 2093 tons, ON90126, 282.8 x 40.5 x 23.6. Built 1885 (5) Harland and Wolff, Belfast, as 'Queen's Island' for S Lawther, registered Belfast, sold to George Thompson and Co., 1890 and renamed 'Strathdon' registered Aberdeen. Sold and renamed 'Gers' and owned by AD Bordes and broken up in 1924. NB. There were two sailing ships of this name operated by the Aberdeen White Star Line, the earlier vessel was built in 1860 - do not confuse - note by Parsons. Under the name 'Strathdon' was well known in the Australian cargo trade]