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The 'Clan Buchanan' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/10/54] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron barque 'Clan Buchanan', 2140 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron 4 mast ship later barque, 2140 tons. ON93374, 283.5 x 40.5 x 24.5. Built 1887 (3) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners T. Dunlop and Sons. Registered Glasgow. c.1909 sold to Norway and renamed Valerie. Sunk by a German submarine in April 1917.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.6 cm x 15.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Clan Buchanan (Ship)
Valerie (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Clan Line / T. Dunlop and Sons, Glasgow. These sailing vessels engaged largely in the Californian and Australian grain trade.

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

18/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,269 x 2,281 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.39 MB

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