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The 'Lord Wolseley' after being renamed 'Everett G. Griggs' [PRG 1373/16/87] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barquentine 'Lord Wolseley', 2577 tons, after being remaned 'Everett G. Griggs' [iron 4 mast ship, 2577 tons, ON86540, 308.2 x 42.9 x 25.1. Built 1883 (7) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: Irish Shipowners Co. (T Dixon and Sons, managers) registered Belfast. c.1900 sold to Germany and renamed 'Columbia' and she was dismasted off Cape Flattery, when on a voyage from Japan toward Vancouver in April 1903. Towed into Vancouver, and after survey was abandoned to the underwriters as total constructive loss. Sold, she reverted to her original name and was used as a barge for some time until by 1906 she was refitted as a six mast barquentine and renamed 'Everett G Griggs' registered at Victoria. Captain ER Sterling bought the company owning the vessel and by about 1912 had renamed her 'ER Sterling'. After a disastorous voyage from Australia in 1927, she was towed to England and in 1928 sold to the breakers].

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Physical description

Photograph; 7.5 cm x 15.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1913

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Lord Wolseley (Ship)
Everett G. Griggs (Ship)
Columbia (Ship)
ER Sterling (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Thomas Dixon and Sons, Belfast.

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

07/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,754 x 1,906 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

21.48 MB

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