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The 'Loch Long' moored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/15/45] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Loch Long', 1261 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron ship, later barque, 1261 tons. ON76726. 228.5 x 35.8 x 21.3. Built 1876 (11) J&G Thomson, Glasgow. James Aitken and others, of Glasgow were the first owners, later General Shipping Co. (Aitken and Lilburn, managers) registered Glasgow. Missing. Left Melbourne April 29, 1903 for New Caledonia to load nickel ore for the Clyde, but failed to arrive. Wrecked, found at the Chatham Islands, east of New Zealand. Identified as from the vessel and it was presumed she struck The Sisters, off the islands, about the end of May 1903, and there were no survivors].

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Physical description

Photograph; 7.5 cm x 13 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1885

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Loch Long (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

3,792 x 2,239 pixels (8.5 MP)

Size

25.49 MB

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