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The 'Loch Lomond' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/15/12] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Loch Lomond', 1249 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1249 tons, ON63741, 226.3 x 35.8 x 21.5. Built 1870 (1) JG Lawrie. Glasgow. Owners: JP Kidston, registered Glasgow, later Glasgow Shipping Co., (Aitken and Lilburn, managers) registered Glasgow: 1908 sold to Union SS Co. of New Zealand Ltd, registered Dunedin, and intended for use as sail training vessel. Loaded coal at Newcastle, NSW and went missing. Was bound for Lyttelton, and it is presumed she foundered with all hands (19) off the north west coast of New Zealand about Sept. 16, 1908].

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.9 cm x 14.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Loch Lomond (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The 'Loch' Line / Aitken, Lilburn and Co., Glasgow.

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

01/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,599 x 2,488 pixels (9.0 MP)

Size

26.88 MB

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