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The 'Loch Broom' docked in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/15/35] • Photograph

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Summary

The four masted iron barque 'Loch Broom', 2128 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship (after 1905 converted to 4 mast barque) 2128 tons. ON90017. 287.7 x 42.5 x 24.1. Built 1885 (2) Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow. Owner: General Shipping Co. (Aitken and Lilburn) registered Glasgow. c. 1914 sold Norwegian owners and renamed 'Songdal' and was lost due to enemy action during WW1].

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.7 cm x 14.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Loch Broom (Ship)
Songdal (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

3,510 x 2,244 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.65 MB

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