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The 'Wray Castle' docked in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/13/68] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel ship 'Wray Castle', 1937 tons, docked in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1937 tons, ON93850, 264.0 x 39.0 x 23.6. Built 1889 (3) R Williamson and Son, Workington. Owners: Wray Castle Sailing Ship Co. Ltd. (J Chalmers and Co.) registered Liverpool; later JB Walmsley and Co., registered Liverpool. 1918 sold to Marine Navigation Co. of Canada Ltd., registered Liverpool and renamed 'Garthwray'. Wrecked April 1924 on one of the Coronel Islands, and became a total wreck].

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

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.8 cm x 15 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1906

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Wray Castle (Ship)
Garthwray (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

30/07/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,150 x 2,309 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

21.84 MB

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