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View depicting the shipwreck of the Star of Greece [B 55417/41] • Photograph

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Summary

PORT WILLUNGA: This view depicts the shipwreck of the ship Star of Greece. The ship became stuck on a reef, north of the Port Willunga jetty between 2a.m. and 3 a.m. on the 13th of July, 1888. The ship was built at Belfast, in 1868, by Harland & Wolff. It was registered as 1,193 tons and was insured for $24,450.

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Physical description

Photograph (b&w print); 9.5 cm x 14.2 cm (image) ; 10.9 cm x 16.4 cm (mount)

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1888

Collection

Part of Port Willunga Collection

Subject

Shipwrecks -- South Australia -- Port Willunga

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Digitisation information

Date

08/01/1999

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,896 x 1,856 pixels (5.4 MP)

Size

5.38 MB

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