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The 'Robert Duncan' at Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/1/71] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Robert Duncan', 2166 tons. A fine example of a steel four masted barque--a large carrier yet capable of making good passages [steel 4 mast barque, 2166 tons, ON98300, 279.7 x 42.1 x 24.5. Built 1891 (1) R Duncan and Co. Ltd. Port Glasgow. Owners: Leitch and Muir, registered Greenock. Renamed 'William R Lewis' c.1910 and owned by AP Rolph, registered Greenock. Converted into a barge at Victoria, British Columbia mid 1920s. Reportedly shelled by the enemy in WW1 and left to sink but kept afloat and towed into Bantry Bay. Wool cargo said to have prevented her sinking].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.9 cm x 19.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1885

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Robert Duncan (Ship)
William T Lewis (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

From the section 'The Closing Years of Sail'. Steel 'carriers' built during the last decades of the 19th century, when sail was fighting a losing battle against steam competition.

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

3,293 x 2,521 pixels (8.3 MP)

Size

24.92 MB

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