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The 'Pass of Balmaha' after being captured by the Germans [PRG 1373/17/39] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel ship 'Pass of Balmaha', 1571 tons, after being captured by the Germans. She was turned into the raider 'Seeadler' by Count Von Luckner [steel ship, 1571 tons, ON95087, 245.5 x 38.8 x 22.5. Built 1888 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Gibson and Clark, registered Glasgow. During WW1 was captured and taken to Germany and refitted as a commerce raider and named 'Seeadler' under the command of von Luckner and sank a number of ships before being wrecked in August 1917 in the Society group. 'The Sea Devil' by Lowell Thomas, (W Heinemann Ltd., 1928) gives extensive coverage to this vessel)].

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Physical description

Photograph; 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1915

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Pass of Balmaha (Ship)
Seeadler (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

One of the ships owned by The Pass Line / Gibson and Clark, 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

03/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,695 x 2,730 pixels (10.1 MP)

Size

30.28 MB

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