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The 'Swiftsure' moored at Gravesend, U.K. [PRG 1373/2/62] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden ship 'Swiftsure', 1212 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 1326 gross tons, ON8300, 219.0 x 39.8 x 22.8. Built 1854 at Boston, USA as the 'Fatherland', renamed on purchase by R&H Green in the 1850s. Sold and upon alteration became 1268 gross tons and owned by Hall Bros. Wrecked at Tripoli in 1883. Purchased by Greens for use in the passenger trade to Melbourne at the height of the gold rushes. See 'Blackwall Frigates' although not a frigate built ship].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.6 cm x 20.4 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1865

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Swiftsure (Ship)
Fatherland (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

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General notes

This is one of the ships owned by Blackwall Frigates / R. and H. Green, 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

19/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,363 x 2,416 pixels (8.1 MP)

Size

24.39 MB

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