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The 'Loch Doon' in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/16/34] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Loch Doon', 786 tons, in an unidentified port. [also known as 'Birger'] [iron 3 mast barque, 812 tons, ON65963, 195.6 x 31.0 x 19.0. Built 1872 (7) W Hamilton and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: James Sproat, registered Liverpool. Sold about 1900 to Norway and renamed 'Birger' and she went ashore in April 1902 and was subsequently condemned and sold for scrap].

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.7 cm x 12.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Loch Doon (Ship)
Birger (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by D. and J. Sproat, Kirkcudbright.

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

06/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,113 x 2,490 pixels (7.8 MP)

Size

23.28 MB

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