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The 'Bengairn' docked in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/12/85] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Bengairn', 2127 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [steel 4 masted barque, 2127 tons. ON98574, 280.5 x 42.1 x 24.4. Built 1890 (9) R. Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow as 'Pass of Brander' for Gibson and Clark registered Glasgow c.1908 sold to JJ Rae and Co. registered Liverpool and renamed 'Bengairn'. Captured by German submarine April 1 1916 about 165 miles west, south west from Fastnet and sunk by gunfire].

One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.

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Physical description

Photograph; 10 cm x 12.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1915

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Bengairn (Ship)
Pass of Brander (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

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

26/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,240 x 2,560 pixels (8.3 MP)

Size

24.90 MB

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