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The 'Invertrossachs' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/10/11] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Invertrossachs', 2710 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2710 tons. ON99206, 305.0 x 43.2 x 25.3. Built 1891 (11) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: D Bruce and Co. registered Dundee. Abandoned at sea in February 1892. Abandoned on fire in the North Atlantic 7 March 1892 while on a voyage from Philadelphia toward Calcutta with cased petroleum].

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Physical description

Photograph; 11 cm x 13.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1896

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Invertrossachs (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by D. Bruce and Co., Dundee.

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

31/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,511 x 2,841 pixels (10.0 MP)

Size

29.94 MB

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