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The 'Kate Thomas' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/13/59] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron barque 'Kate Thomas', 1748 tons, anchored in San Francisco. The Captain was James William Thomas (nickname Caecoch William). He married Mary Anna Rose Smith in 1896, daughter of James Smith of Mauritius. She often voyaged with her husband. Information courtesy of a family member living in Barbados. [iron 4 mast ship, 1748 tons, ON91233. 258.0 x 39.5 x 23.1. Built 1885 (6) W Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Kate Thomas Sailing Ship Co. Ltd. (W Thomas and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sunk by collision in April 1910 off Lands End while under tow].

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Physical description

Photograph; 11.5 cm x 16.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1898

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Kate Thomas (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The County Line / W. Thomas 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

30/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,153 x 2,900 pixels (12.0 MP)

Size

36.15 MB

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