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The 'Loch Torridon' anchored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/15/32] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron barque 'Loch Torridon', 2081 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, later barque, 2081 tons. ON85876. 287.4 x 42.6 x 24.0. Built 1881 (11) Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Aitken and Lilburn. (The Loch Line) registered Glasgow. Sold to Russian owners in 1912 and foundered near the entrance to the English Channel January 1915. Well known in the Australian trades but also visited India frequently. Lubbock gives great attention to the activities of this ship].

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Physical description

Photograph; 16.7 cm x 20.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Loch Torridon (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

3,429 x 2,807 pixels (9.6 MP)

Size

28.89 MB

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