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The 'Somali' at anchor [PRG 1373/13/44] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted steel barque 'Somali', 3537 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast barque, 3537 tons, ON99434, 329.9 x 47.0 x 27.0. Built 1892 (8) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow; owners: Hilsboro Ship Co. Ltd., GM Steeves registered Liverpool; c.1900 became the German 'Alsterdamm' and later the German 'Adolf Vinnen'. After WW1 became the American 'Mae Dollar' and was converted into a towing barge in the later 1920s, being given various names including 'Island Carrier' and finally was broken up in 1971 under the name of 'Crown Zellerbach No. 1'].

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.5 cm x 14.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Somali (Ship)
Mae Dollar (Ship)
Alsterdamm (Ship)
Adolf Vinnen (Ship)
Island Carrier (Ship)
Crown Zellerbach No. 1 (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by G.M. Steeves, 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

31/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,738 x 2,422 pixels (9.1 MP)

Size

27.18 MB

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