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The 'Austrasia' at anchor [PRG 1373/12/24] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Austrasia', 2718 tons, at anchor. [steel 4 masted barque, 2718 tons. ON99403, 305.1 x 44.0 x 24.7. Built 1892 (5) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow: Owners: J&W Goffey, registered Liverpool. c.1910 sold to German owners and renamed 'Gustav'. Sold in 1929 to Gustav Erikson for the wheat trade she was renamed 'Melbourne'. Lost in 1932 following a collision with the tanker 'Seminole' south of the Fastnet.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 7.6 cm x 15.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1905

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Austrasia (Ship)
Gustav (Ship)
Melbourne (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by J. and W. Goffey, Liverpool.

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

25/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,917 x 2,084 pixels (8.2 MP)

Size

24.50 MB

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