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The 'Avalanche' moored in an unidentified port [PRG 1373/24/33] • Photograph

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Summary

The iron ship 'Avalanche', 1160 tons, moored in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1210 tons. ON70632, 214.6 x 36.0 x 21.1 Built 1874 (8) A. Hall and co. Aberdeen Owners: Savill and Temple, registered Southampton (operating for Shaw, Savill and Co in the New Zealand passenger trade). Lost in a collision in the English Channel shortly after sailing for Wellington, Sept. 10, 1877, with the loss of all but three people (loss variously given but about 90 persons) was in collision with the American ship 'Forest Queen'].

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.5 cm x 20.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Collection

Part of A.D. Edwardes Collection

Subject

Avalanche (Ship)
Ships, Iron and steel

Catalogue record

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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

3,468 x 2,563 pixels (8.9 MP)

Size

26.68 MB

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