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The 'Zinita' after being stranded on the shore [PRG 1373/11/35] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel barque 'Zinita', 1633 tons, after being stranded on the shore. The 'Zinita' was a three masted steel barque of 1633 tons gross, built in 1894 by Charles Connell & Co., Glasgow. On 10/11/1896 whilst travelling from Nagasaki to Portland, Oregon, she went ashore five miles north of Gray's Harbour, Washington State, USA. She was refloated on 20/11/1896 almost undamaged. Master James Fraser, Aberdeen. [Information supplied by G. Fraser Morrison] ['Zinita' Norwegian barque, renamed the 'Sorknes'] [steel barque, 1633 tons, ON102384, 251.2 x 38.1 x 21.6. Built 1894 (1) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: JD Clink, registered Greenock (later Clink formed Zinita Ship Co. Ltd.) Sold c.1910 and became Norwegian 'Sorknes'].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.6 cm x 20.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1910

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Zinita (Ship)
Sorknes (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by J.D. Clink, Greenock.

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

20/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,341 x 2,556 pixels (8.5 MP)

Size

25.64 MB

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