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The 'Dimsdale' at the Semaphore anchorage after wrecking the Wonga Shoal Lighthouse [PRG 1373/24/23] • Photograph

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Summary

The steel ship 'Dimsdale', 1887 tons, at the Semaphore anchorage after wrecking the Wonga Shoal Lighthouse [steel ship, 1887 tons. ON97834. 270.0 x 39.8 x 23.4. Built 1890 (12) CJ Bigger. Londonderry. Owners: C&G Jamieson, registered Liverpool, later Dimsdale Ship Co (Iredale and Porter) registered Liverpool, sold and renamed Kwango under Norwegian flag. Wrecked in Gulf of Saint Lawrence 1915. Famous as the vessel which'sank' the lighthouse off Semaphore in St. Vincent's Gulf in November 1912 (The Wonga Shoal Light)].

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.7 cm x 19.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

1912

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Dimsdale (Ship)
Kwango (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

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General notes

From the volume titled 'British Owned Iron and Steel Ships (I)'.

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

28/08/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,292 x 2,445 pixels (8.0 MP)

Size

24.17 MB

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