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The 'Berean' in her home port of Langesund, Norway [PRG 1373/23/35] • Photograph

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Summary

The composite barque 'Berean', 542 tons, in Langesund on the southeast coast of Norway. [Composite barque, 542 tons. ON60996, 160.5 x 30.2 x 17.2 Built 1869 (8) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners TB Walker registered London sold c.1896 Norwegian owners. In 1910 suffered severe damage after a collision with a steamer in the Thames and sunk. Raised and converted into a hulk and subsequently broken up. Bits of her hull are on display in the Langesund sailors' club. Under the British flag was well known in the Tasmanian trades.]

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.8 cm x 12.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1888

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Berean (Ship)
Sailing ships

Catalogue record

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General notes

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

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

24/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,689 x 2,580 pixels (9.5 MP)

Size

28.57 MB

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