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The 'Gainsborough' moored at Gravesend, U.K. [PRG 1373/1/28] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Gainsborough', 974 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.8 cm x 21.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Gainsborough (Ship)
Diamond Head (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

From the section 'Early Iron Vessels'. Many of the early iron ships retained channels and chain plates, and other features of wooden vessels. They were heavily constructed and many were extremely long-lasting.

This image is from the A.D. Edwardes Collection of about 8,000 photographs, mostly of sailing ships from around the world, taken between about 1865 and 1920. Mounted in 91 albums, the photographs are arranged by country of ownership, with some special volumes such as 'Shipping at Port Adelaide' and 'South Australian outports'. Additional information, giving the history of the ships where known, has been provided by maritime historian, Ron Parsons.

Historical information

The ship was built in 1866. She ran aground off Diamond Head Signal Station,Island of Molokai, as reported in the 'Hawaiian Gazette', Honolulu on 1 September 1896 after sailing from Westport in New Zealand on 23 June, without insurance, bound for San Francisco with a cargo of coal. For the previous 12 years the vessel was involved in the Australian wool trade. Captain Alexander McPhail had been her master since January 1884. [from information provided by a McPhail descendant] [iron ship, 1037 tons, ON54765, 206.0 x 31.4 x 20.4. Built 1866 (7) Charles Lungley, Deptford (London) Owners: Merchant Shipping Co. Ltd, registered London, later Fisher and McPhail, registered London. Became 'Diamond Head' owned in Honolulu in 1899, and in 1910 was converted into an oil carrier. Made a number of voyages to New Zealand with immigrants. See "The Down Easters' by B. Lubbock].

Digitisation information

Date

04/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,505 x 2,478 pixels (8.7 MP)

Size

26.07 MB

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