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The 'Beltana' on Fletcher's Slip [PRG 1373/2/19] • Photograph

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Summary

The composite ship 'Beltana', 934 tons, on Fletcher's Slip. [Composite ship, 734 tons. ON60951 172.5 x 33.6 x 19.2. Built 1869 (4) J. Laing. Sunderland. Owners W Stevens registered London early 1870's to AL Elder and Co. Built for the South Australian trade, as her name implies, she was acquired by Elder in the first years of her life and gained some unwelcome publicity when her captain, Richard Angel, got her ashore on Kangaroo Island, 20 August 1871 on his way to load wool at Port Augusta. Having successfully refloated the vessel he did not report it. Having completed loading he set out for England, but commenced leaking so badly that he had to take the ship into Port Adelaide for repairs (photo shows her on the slip being repaired). As a result he was dismissed his ship. Ordered to load wool at Lyttelton, NZ in 1874 the ship caught fire and was badly burnt but was repaired and resumed trading. Colonial Clippers: 130 et. seq. SA Register 5 Dec 1871. Aust. Ency. 1926 (Wrecks, cas. etc)].

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.8 cm x 13 cm

Dates / Publication details

1871

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Beltana (Ship)
Sailing ships

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General notes

This is one of the ships owned by A. L. Elder and Co., London. These vessels were engaged in the passenger and cargo trade between Britain and South Australia. General cargo was brought to Port Adelaide and wool, grain and other products were loaded in Port Adelaide and the outports for the United Kingdom. The famous "Torrens" commanded by Captains R. Angel, Cope and F. Angel was one of the most popular vessels on the South Australian run. Joseph Conrad served as mate in this ship for one voyage.

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.

The South Australian Register reported on 28 November 1871, "The Beltana This ship, having undergone necessary repairs on Fletcher's Slip, returned to her proper element on Monday evening's tide. She was at once moored at the Queen's Wharf, and no time will be lost in restowing her homeward cargo".

Digitisation information

Date

14/06/2007

Format

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Resolution

3,505 x 2,247 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.65 MB

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