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The 'Oranasia' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/12/32] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Oranasia', 2706 tons, in an unidentified port [see 'Hedwig Hemsoth][possibly also known as 'Lucy Vinnen'] [steel 4 mast barque, 2706 tons, ON99416, 305.1 x 44.0 x 24.7. Built 1892 (6) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners J&W Goffey, registered Liverpool. c.1909 sold to German owners and renamed 'Alsterfee'. Later she was renamed 'Lucy Vinnen', then 'Tamara VI'. In 1921 she was sold to the Greek Government for use as a training ship and again renamed, this time becoming 'Mayotte', finally she was sold to the free port of Dantzig for use as a training ship and renamed 'Hedwig Hemsoth' and sold for breaking up in 1925].

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Physical description

Photograph; 6.1 cm x 10.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1903

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Oranasia (Ship)
Hedwig Hemsoth (Ship)
Lucy Vinnen (Ship)
Tamara VI (Ship)
Mayotte (Ship)
Alsterfee (Ship)
Tamara VI (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

3,883 x 2,383 pixels (9.3 MP)

Size

27.78 MB

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