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The 'Kilbrannan' after being wrecked [PRG 1373/17/14] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Kilbrannan', 1635 tons, after being wrecked. According to a researcher, this photograph is of her stranding on a beach at Puget Sound on passage Callao (24 Dec 1895) - Port Townsend. [iron ship, 1635 tons, ON86717. 256.4 x 38.1 x 22.8. Built 1882 (11) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Kerr, Newton and Co. Registered Glasgow about 1900 sold to Matson Naigation Co., and renamed 'Marion Chilcott' and registered in Port Townsend, USA. She was converted to carry petroleum in bulk].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10 cm x 15.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Kilbrannan (Ship)
Marion Chilcott (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of the ships owned by Kerr, Newton 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

02/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,960 x 2,515 pixels (10.0 MP)

Size

29.89 MB

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