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The 'Loch Ness' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/15/5] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Loch Ness', 1258 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, later barque, 1258 tons. ON60461. 225.5 x 35.6 x 21.6. Built 1869 (9) Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow. Owners: John Pearson and Kidston, registered Glasgow. c.1875 Glasgow Shipping Co. (Aitken and Lilburn, managers) registered Glasgow. 1908 sold to Stevedoring and Shipping Co. Ltd., registered Port Adelaide and converted into a hulk for use in coaling steamships. Hull was sunk off Rottnest Island August 18, 1926 when used in firing practice by HMAS Melbourne].

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Physical description

Photograph; 11.5 cm x 15 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1884

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Loch Ness (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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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

3,791 x 2,875 pixels (10.9 MP)

Size

32.72 MB

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