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The 'Clan MacLeod' anchored in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand [PRG 1373/22/43] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron barque 'Clan MacLeod', 671 tons, anchored in Auckland Harbour, N.Z., with the tug 'Admiral' alongside [iron barque, 671 tons, ON68086. 179.5 x 31.3 x 17.5. Built 1874 (2) Bartram, Haswell and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Thomas Dunlop, registered Glasgow, then A. Rodger, later Sir RW Cameron. Sold in 1900 Joseph James Craig, merchant of Auckland and in 1901 registered at Auckland. In 1905 the name of the vessel was changed to 'James Craig'. In 1911 sold to British New Guinea Development Co and registered in Sydney, later to H. Jones and Co. Ltd of Hobart and registered in Hobart in 1921. Eventually became a coal hulk and when no longer required was abandoned in Recherche Bay, Derwent River, Tasmania. Subsequently purchased by a Sydney syndicate and underwent a refit in 1977, prepatory to being taken to Sydney as a centrepiece for a marine museum. It now sails in Sydney Harbour as well as undertaking trips to Tasmania (as at 2018).

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.1 cm x 15.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

1897

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Clan MacLeod (Ship)
James Craig (Ship)
Admiral (Tug)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Iron and Steel Barques (II)'.

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

20/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,762 x 2,266 pixels (8.5 MP)

Size

25.59 MB

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