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The 'Cape Wrath' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/11/76] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Cape Wrath', 1199 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1255 tons. ON63458. 231.0 x 37.0 x 23.4. Built 1871 (6) J. Reid and Co. Port Glasgow as Colmonell and renamed before 1876 Cape Wrath. Owners A Lyle and Sons, registered Greenock. Sold c.1891 and became the German Lina and rigged down to a barque].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.8 cm x 20.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1879

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Cape Wrath (Ship)
Colmonell (Ship)
Lina (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Cape Line / A. Lyle and Sons, 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

24/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,435 x 2,435 pixels (8.4 MP)

Size

25.11 MB

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