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The 'Carbet Castle' with the 'Duchess of Argyle' in the distance [PRG 1373/13/25] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Carbet Castle', 1657 tons, with the 'Duchess or Argyle' in the distance [Carbet Castle = iron ship, 1657 tons. ON70970, 248.4 x 38.1 x 22.9. Built 1875 (7) Mounsey and Foster, Sunderland. Owners LH Macintyre and Sons, registered Liverpool, later LH Macintyre and Co. Finally AWH Johanning, registered Liverpool. Wrecked May 14 1897, Bunbury WA, when loaded with railway iron] [Duchess of Argyle = iron ship 1766 tons. ON70867. 253.0 x 41.0 x 23.8. Built 1874 (7) Richardson, Duck and Co. Stockton. Owners W&R Wright registered Liverpool].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.2 cm x 24 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1897

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Carbet Castle (Ship)
Duchess of Argyle (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by L.H. McIntyre 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

27/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,991 x 2,577 pixels (10.3 MP)

Size

30.87 MB

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