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The 'Yatala' at Port Adelaide [PRG 1373/2/3] • Photograph

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Summary

Composite ship 'Yatala', 1127 tons, at Port Adelaide [composite ship, 1227 tons, ON53737, 203.4 x 34.6 x 21.1. Built 1865 (5) Thomas Bilbe and Co., London. Owners: Anderson, Anderson and Co., (J Anderson) registered London (iron framed hull, wood planked, metal and galvanised iron bolts) Noted as a 'passenger clipper' this ship shared the honour of a 65 day passage London to Adelaide (pilot to pilot) with the 'City of Adelaide' until the 'Torrens' lowered the record. (There is a table of her time elapsed passages, p.130 'Colonial Clippers') The vessel was wrecked in 1872. She left Port Adelaide December 18, 1871 in company with 'Beltana'. 'Yatala' went ashore near Cape Gris-Nez March 27, 1872, when almost home. Her cargo was mostly saved and there was no loss of life but the ship became a total loss].

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Physical description

Photograph; 11.2 cm x 15.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

1870

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Yatala (Ship)
Ships

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General notes

This is one of the ships owned by the Orient Line / Anderson, Anderson & Co., London.

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

14/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,148 x 2,322 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

21.95 MB

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