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The 'Lufra' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/1/47] • Photograph

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Summary

The composite barque 'Lufra', 672 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. The ship was built in 1870 [iron ship, altered to barque c.1875. 705 tons. ON62437. 179.7 x 31.7 x 17.9. Built 1870 (1) A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: William Anderson and Co. registered Banff; by 1875 AG Webster and Co., registered Hobart; c.1877 Alex. McGregor, registered Hobart, and later AE Risby of Hobart. About the turn of the century sold to Scandinavia and drops from the register c.1909. Lubbock claims the vessel was built as a China Clipper but was too late for the trade. She spent most of her life in the England-Australia trade, and when enrolled at Hobart was a regular trader to England].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.3 cm x 19.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1885

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Lufra (Ship)
Sailing ships

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General notes

From the section 'Composite-built vessels. In the late 1860s and early 1870s many composite vessels were launched. With wooden planks on iron frames these vessels were expected to combine the virtues of both iron and wood. Many composite vessels were employed in the China tea trade and several such ships were engaged in the Australian passenger service.

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.

Digitisation information

Date

11/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,309 x 2,579 pixels (8.5 MP)

Size

25.62 MB

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