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The 'Britannia' immediately after launch at Shoreham [PRG 1373/20/2] • Photograph

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Summary

The wooden barque 'Britannia', 444 tons, immediately after her launch at Shoreham. She was wrecked on Sable Islands in 1883. [wooden three mast barque, 464 gross, 444 net tons. ON74741, 140.8 x 29.6 x 17.7. Built 1877 Dyer, Shoreham. Owners Cheesman and Gates, registered Shoreham].

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Physical description

Photograph; 10.1 cm x 15 cm

Dates / Publication details

1877

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Britannia (Ship)
Ships, Wooden

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Wooden Barques'.

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

16/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,744 x 2,524 pixels (9.4 MP)

Size

28.37 MB

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