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The 'Knight of the Thistle' moored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/12/38] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Knight of the Thistle', 1489 tons, moored in an unidentified port [possibly the former 'Don Diego'] [possible also known as 'Hoppet'] [iron ship 1489 tons, ON78782, 232.6 x 37.9 x 22.7. Built 1878 (4) T Royden and Son, Liverpool; Greenshields, Cowie and Co., registered Liverpool c.1897 sold foreign and renamed 'Hoppet' and later 'Novo' under the flag of Norway. In 1914 put into the River Plate, damaged and was condemned. During wartime shortages she was recommissioned and renamed 'Don Diego' and was broken up in 1928 when under the flag of Uruguay].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.3 cm x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1888

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Knight of the Thistle (Ship)
Don Diego (Ship)
Hoppet (Ship)
Novo (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Greenshields, Cowie and Co., 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

3,258 x 2,166 pixels (7.1 MP)

Size

21.19 MB

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